The Fifth Candle: Healing the Hellenic Aesthetic with the Eight Faces of Divine Beauty
The aesthetic of beauty is central to Hellenic culture. Because its use was meant to obscure beauty’s Divine source, we as Jews could not then,...
Category : Chanukah
Of Tzadikim and of Heroes
Translated from Rabbi Ginsburgh's book on Chanukah, Hanerot Hallalu The Chanukah Candles’ Light and Warmth We begin our 8-day-long journey into the secrets of Chanukah...
The Eighth Note
What is the most important and significant number in the Torah? Most likely, you thought of seven: Seven days of the week, seven days of...
Q&A: Chanukah Sefirot Correspondence
Q: How do the eight days of Chanukah correspond to the sefirot? A: The eight days of Chanukah correspond to the sefirot from Binah, Understanding...
Kislev: Sweet Dreams
“…When God brings back the returnees to Zion, we were like dreamers.”[1] What does “we were like dreamers” mean? There are at least three explanations...
An Ancient Melody
This melody is from Rabbi Ginsburgh’s disk, “Meditative Melodies for Chanukah” Vocals: Rabbi Ginsburgh Violin: Mordechai Brodski...
Chanukah: Holy Boldness and Paradox
Daniel describes a vision in which he sees four animals[1] that the sages interpret as corresponding to four great empires. The leopard in his vision...
Melody Attributed to our Forefather Jacob
This extraordinary melody is attributed to our Patriarch, Jacob. It is the instrumental version, from Rabbi Ginsburgh’s disk of Meditative Chanukah melodies. For the...
Q&A: The Foot of Tarmudai and the Heel of Mashiach
Q: What is Tarmudai and how is it connected to Chanukah? A: In the laws of Chanukah, the sages explain the halachic parameter for the...
Triumph Over Greek Philosophy: The Inner Meaning of Chanukah’s Al Hanissim Prayer
To be fully triumphant, it is not enough to defeat one’s enemy and undo his plans for hurting you. A complete victory demands the capture...
