Tetzaveh: The Crown of a Good Name
“And you shall put the mitznefet (type of hat) on his head and you shall place the holy tiara on the mitznefet.” The holy tiara...
Tag : King David
The First Candle: 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...
Q&A: Bad Dream
Q: I had a bad dream about something terrible happening to my baby. I am terrified. Please help. A: As our Sages say, "Chalomot shav...
The Prayer that Paved the Way to Kingdom
Saul was obsessed with killing his son-in-law David. Thus, he headed an elite unit of 3000 soldiers both larger and more professional than David’s small...
Orders of the Triple Torah
From Rosh Chodesh Sivan, the third month of the Jewish year, we begin to prepare ourselves to receive the “three-faceted Torah” as it is described...
Which is better: Paradise or Redemption?
From the first day of Elul, we recite chapter 27 in Psalms twice a day, after the morning and afternoon prayers (according to some customs,...
The Needle in the Nose: Evil Kings and Messianic Sparks
Hang onto your seats as you watch Rabbi Ginsburgh's lecture on the evil kings of the past, their incarnations, rectifications, correlation to the light of...
Right and Left – Parashat Vayera
Abraham constantly advanced from intellect to faith until the surprising climax at the Binding of Isaac Parashat Vayera is the second Torah portion that deals...
What to Pray For
Bat Sheva prayed that her son, Solomon, be wise and fitting for prophecy. David's other wives prayed that their sons be fitting to rule. King...
"This is He": The Outside and Inside of King David
The description of David, "reddish with beautiful eyes" ("אַדְמוֹנִי עִם יְפֵה עֵינַיִם") equals "kingdom" (malchut, מלכות, 496). That's what it takes to be a king...
