Chassidutmain postsRe'ehRe’eh: Paths of Divine Service: From Lithuania to BreslovGal EinaiAugust 26, 2022 by Gal EinaiAugust 26, 20220143In Parashat Re’eh, the Torah restates that there are only a limited number of kosher cattle, “This is the cattle that you may eat, ox, sheep,...
SukotUniting the Four Elements in the SoulImry GalEinaiAugust 8, 2011February 23, 2014 by Imry GalEinaiAugust 8, 2011February 23, 2014160The two elements of fire and water unite in the Temple. The two elements of air and earth unite in the Land of Israel. In...
Rectifying the Sense of SightTamuzKeen Eyesight Isn't Necessarily Good EyesightImry GalEinaiJuly 16, 2011June 16, 2014 by Imry GalEinaiJuly 16, 2011June 16, 20143 62The Torah lists by name the non-kosher birds. One of them is the ra'ah, literally "the seer." The sages explain: It stands in Babylonia and sees...
Questions in the BibleThe First Ten QuestionsImry GalEinaiJune 6, 2011 by Imry GalEinaiJune 6, 2011186Questions come from doubt. Doubt comes from sin. Sin comes from illusion. The Torah was given to save us from false illusions. Illusion is in...
InspirationMitzvah: Close to GodImry GalEinaiMay 10, 2011April 29, 2014 by Imry GalEinaiMay 10, 2011April 29, 2014072The sign of having done a good deed is feeling close to God. Feeling far, estranged from God is the sign of having done something...
VayeishevReflection without MirrorImry GalEinaiApril 1, 2011February 23, 2014 by Imry GalEinaiApril 1, 2011February 23, 20142 63The pit was empty, no water, but full of snakes and scorpions. The pit is the mind, water – Torah, snakes and scorpions – bad...
InspirationSnake SpineImry GalEinaiMarch 15, 2011February 23, 2014 by Imry GalEinaiMarch 15, 2011February 23, 20142 122In the Torah there are many applications to the "law of similars." One of them is that in order to kill a snake you must...
InspirationHoly WormsImry GalEinaiMarch 10, 2011February 23, 2014 by Imry GalEinaiMarch 10, 2011February 23, 2014080The opening phrase of the Torah, "In the beginning God created…" (1202) = "worms" (תולעים) and "doubts" (ספקות). There are good worms and bad worms....
InspirationThe Worm of ScepticismImry GalEinaiMarch 9, 2011February 23, 2014 by Imry GalEinaiMarch 9, 2011February 23, 20142 120Elisha Acher came out of paradise a heretic. What went wrong? A worm had been eating away at him all the time. The worm's name:...
TweetsMiscellaneous Tweets, Part 1Imry GalEinaiFebruary 24, 2011 by Imry GalEinaiFebruary 24, 2011084There are many worlds. In the highest spiritual World of Emanation there is no consciousness other than that of God. * The Bible speaks of...