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It is not mainly a book about explaining mystical ideas. The Tanya explains the ideas a person should think about again and again so they can develop deep awe and love for the Creator throughout the day. The author of...
, from others, and from themselves. But the soul is always pure, and the soul does not want distance. The soul wants relationship, repair, and the courage to stay present. It adds something deeper to the personality...
The Creator did not make a world where relationship only happens in light (goodness), clarity, pleasure, and success. He made a world where even confusion, shame, loneliness, fear, failure, and pain can become places...
From the beginning, the Creator gave Adam and Eve instructions for how to live in relationship with Him, with each other, and with the Oneness behind creation. But when a person lacks emotional awareness, instructions...
It comes after the Messianic era (which may be an era that is for 1 day or 200+ years, depends on when all the Jewish people learn to trust the Creator is good and accept the leadership/teachings of the 'Moses' He...
discussed by Rabbeinu Bachya ibn Pekudah, who published many of his teachings in Judeo-Arabic. One of the ideas he teaches is that every soul accepted its mission before entering this world. Life is not an accident...
Every thought comes from one of seven emotional qualities. Kabbalah teaches that each quality can be expressed in a healthy way or a misguided way. A misguided expression is called a fallen spark. _______________...
They are a structure for how a human being stands inside reality. The Rambam gives the foundation: Reality has one Creator. The Creator is not physical. He does not change. He alone is worthy of prayer. Torah is true...
Table of Contents – Or a much shorter version of the ideas in this post. Table of Contents A strange thing happens when a person starts believing things happen for no reason. The nervous system has a personality...
Table of Contents The Messiah will not only teach higher mystical ideas. Why Relationship Means Responsibility A Different Kind of Spirituality Mystical Ideas Must Change a Person Standing Before the King The Messiah...
to believe in an Infinite Creator and still trust that He is good. That structure is relationship and responsibility. Not control. Not blind positivity. Not pretending suffering does not exist. Relationship and...
a body and a soul, beyond all reasons. The tragedy of the story, and the repair that happens afterward, show that The Creator did not choose us because of our positive qualities, but beyond all reasons, for a life of...
It seems to suggest something deeper about feminine strength. On Tu B'Av, the women did not wait passively for relationship to happen. They prepared. And they spoke first: "Young man, please lift up your eyes and see...
The World of Souls is Not an Escape From Responsibility The Talmud says: "Fortunate is the one who comes here [to the world of souls] with his Torah learning still in his hand." – Rabbi Alexandri appeared to R' Acha...
the gentile soul and the Jewish soul are different personalities. That does not just mean different labels. It means different interests, different values, different desires. The Jewish soul wants Torah. It wants...
"In the world of souls your currency is compassion." In this world, money is currency. You use it to buy food, shelter, and comfort. But money does not travel with the soul. When a person leaves the physical world...
and they only know how to talk about one emotion. Excitement. During their physical life, excitement was the only feeling they allowed themselves to express. They did not practice talking about sadness, fear, shame...
of how they lived their life in the physical world. When the body is gone, a soul can see its life much more clearly. It can see the good it did, but also the harm it caused. For some souls, that realization is very...
A soul is a consciousness that understands, moves and feels, no physical pleasure or physical suffering. One of the experiences there is hearing the angels sing praises to The Creator. Angels constantly express awe of...
Marriage is not just a relationship in this world. It is a bond between souls. But only relationships built according to Torah form a lasting soul connection. If a relationship is outside that structure, it can exist...
Whether shame leads to hiding or to growth depends on the story a person believes about themselves. – 2 July 2026 A world without suffering would reveal kindness. A world where suffering can be transformed reveals...
Why Cain and Abel Still Matter. In the Hebrew Bible, Cain felt rejected. He brought an offering. His brother Abel brought one too. Abel's was accepted. Cain's wasn't. Cain felt hurt. Instead of fixing himself, he...
Something very serious happened. Our sages teach that most of them did not leave. During the ninth plague, the plague of darkness, many Jews passed away. Only a small group left Egypt, 1/5. Why? Because many did not...
In this life, we build relationships. Not just with people. Also with the Creator. And we don't only build them with "belief." We build them with what we actually do: 1. honesty or hiding 2. kindness or harm 3. repair...
