The Nine Principles of Faith Part 4: All Descent is for the Purpose of Ascent, Even Sin
We continue our review of the 9 Principles of Faith of the Torah’s inner dimension with the fourth principle: that all descent is for the...
Tag : Teshuvah
The Ba’al Teshuvah’s Longer Shorter Path
In the long winter Friday nights of 5784, HaRav Ginsburgh dedicated part of the classes he taught to Keter Shem Tov, the anthology of the...
In the Place that Penitents Stand
The expression in the haftorah for Shabbat Shuva, "Return…until (עד) God your God" [1](rather than 'to (אל) God your God' emphasizes that teshuvah (repentance) has...
Return Again
On Rosh HaShanah, the Hebrew new year, the fate of each of us is “written” for the coming year. But only ten days later, on...
Ten Levels of Teshuvah
Ten Levels of Teshuvah have many Aspects and Melodies During the days of Elul-Tishrei—the days of teshuvah—there are ten levels of teshuvah (return to God)...
Elul: The Month of Self-Discovery
Elul is not just the pre-festive month. If you skip Elul and don’t give it any special attention, you might suddenly find yourself unprepared at...
The Power of Teshuvah
Breaking Down Teshuvah In the daily calendar he wrote in 1944 known as the Hayom Yom, the Lubavitcher Rebbe relates that the Maggid of Mezritch—the...
Q&A: Spiritual Advice for Illness
Q: I have been diagnosed with a serious chronic illness. What can I do in the spiritual realm to heal? A: The main thing to...
Q&A: Repentance for Drug-Dealing
Q: I used to sell drugs. I stopped but I made a profit from it. I need to know how to repent for it. The...
