מרכזיות הבית בחנוכה
Kislev 5784
Why we must forever hate Amalek. R’ Meir’s surprising teaching that when the Jewish people said naaseh v’nishma, they didn’t really mean it...
Theories on why the halacha’s (usually) not like R’ Shimon bar Yochai, and the difference between when he is called R’ Shimon ben Yochai...
G-dly honor vs. human honor. Why keeping silent in the face of shaming is a main part of teshuva. Why the sefirah of Keter and the Name...
Why is Yehoshua called “bin Nun”, and not the typical “ben Nun”? An insight into the opening Mishna in Pirkei Avos, based on the answer to...
The need for stubborn patience in teshuva, and psychological and emotional growth.
Teshuva on one’s initial teshuva.
Elul 5784
The kavanos (-meditation) of the Arizal for Elul. The two types of expertise one needs in order to successfully walk the path(s) of...
Two types of teshuvah represented by two types of immersion, mikveh and maayan. Why “baalei teshuvah” are able to switch around their...