Refinement & Elevation of Sparks

Two cows, they were, sharing a paddock on the same farm . . .

What is the Torah’s view on meat eating? In our Parshah, the laws and preconditions for eating “meat of desire” (i.e., meat whose consumption is not a mitzvah or a necessity) are set forth—prompting much discussion in the Talmud, the commentaries, and the...

It’s confirmed. Nintendo has Kabbalists designing their games.

Coconuts are delicious. But if you don’t know how to crack them, you could be real hungry in a coconut grove.

Everything that exists contains a spark of the divine--its meaning, its place in the grand story. Our job is to redeem that spark.

Simple language is always best. Tikkun means "fixing up."

The spiritual ripple effect of using our material means to give tzedaka.

Elevating sparks comes through the extraneous thoughts that enter the mind during prayer.

Downs and Ups of Exile

My Beloved might be rose-like and I, thorn-like, but like a rose among thorns, we belong together.