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Yitro: Rectification of reality

Where is the center of manifest being? It is in the heart of holiness; a place that is reserved for an acute attention to detail and an unwavering...
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Unification: The Gates of Holiness

Consciousness reveals itself by expressing the totality of itself in each moment. Many times we do not get the ‘whole’ picture because...
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Lech Lecha -- going forth to transformation

Torah continues this week with its third transformation. Each parasha represents a transformation of consciousness from one state to another...
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Parasha Tavo between the worlds

The following passage illustrates the path through which Israel must pass on their way into taking possession of the Promised Land.Devarim: 27:12...
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Teitzei - A fitting present for the king

I walked steadily through the forest thinking about the discussion of the Arizal and his disciple Chaim Vital. He seemed to be explaining the...
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Ki Teitzei - the Arizal comments

The oral tradition often takes the form of a story. In describing these next events keep in mind that our lives proceed by the stories we live and...
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Shoftim- the righteousness of judgement

In the natural world every action has an equal reaction. In the world of the laws between men there have to be safeguards ensuring that these...
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Parsha Naso (part one)

The themes of Parsha Naso are somewhat diverse but as usual with Torah if we search and have faith we will be able to find the connecting thread(s)...
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