National Repentance
We generally associate the concept of “repentance” with a personal return to religious observance. Someone was never taught about God and Judaism and at some...
Tag : Redemption
Why Do We Need Amalek?
In the first war with Amalek (related in the Torah in parashat Beshalach[1]), the conditions for eliminating him were excellent. Joshua waged the physical war,...
Leave the Straits of Egypt Today
The painting is courtesy of the painter Baruch Nachshon – Nachshonart This article is excerpted from Rabbi Ginsburgh's soon-to-be-published book, "The Inner Dimension." In the Torah...
The War of the Reptiles
Excerpted from Rabbi Ginsburgh's soon-to-be-published book, "The Inner Dimension." The Zohar[1] on Parashat Bo offers a mysterious and most profound explanation why God told Moses...
Beshalach – Living with the Torah’s Weekly Portion
B’shalach: Sunday: Back to Egypt “And G-d did not guide them by way of the land of the Plishtim for it was close, for G-d...
Uniting the Four Elements in the Soul
The two elements of fire and water unite in the Temple. The two elements of air and earth unite in the Land of Israel. In...
Mouth to Mouth
Both Purim and Pesach commemorate the redemption of the Jewish People. Both begin with the letter pei (פ), which means "mouth." Informing Miriam and Aaron...
