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Let us make Man!

by Yedidah October 3, 2013

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” Let us make Man, in our image, like us, ” (Genesis) not only reflects how the human come into being but also our complexity and unique role in the process and purpose of creation as a whole.

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The Menorah: a Metaphor for the Light of God

by Yedidah May 30, 2013

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Lighting the Menorah is a metaphor for the work of the mitzvot. The western candle, that shone miraculously testifies to God’s light that He gives us and through which He sustains us. From the teaching of Rabbi Baruch Ashlag

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Receiving the Torah through Faith

by Yedidah May 13, 2013

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The light of the Torah is one. The vessels with which we receive the light of the Torah are called the garments of the Torah. However, to access the light of the Torah we need to add in the ingredient of faith. Faith that the Torah itself can bring us back to the good way.

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Purim: Until We Don’t Know!

by Yedidah February 19, 2013

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The essence of Purim is its light. The Sages teach us that it is on the festival of Purim when the Jews were saved from total destruction that the light of redemption shines out the strongest.
We connect with this light by reading the Megillah, the book of Esther, having a festive meal and giving presents of food to our friends and gifts to the poor.
Celebrating also means finding the elements of the story within ourselves.
Finding the Mordecai (and the Haman) inside oneself and really celebrating the light of Purim!

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And God Called the Light “Day”

by Yedidah October 15, 2012

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“And God called the light “day” and the darkness “night”.” Why did He do that? What does this mean for me? These are questions that the great Kabbalist Rabbi Baruch Shalom Ashlag asks. His answer takes us to the Purpose of Creation, the process of Creation, and the role these play in our own individual […]

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Learning Torah as Service

by Yedidah August 12, 2012

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Learning Torah can be an act of service when we give to the material rather than receive from it. Our usual approach when learning is to try gain information, gain knowledge. What does an approach of giving when studying mean?

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