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Channuka on Rosh HashanaConnecting the nes / miracle in general, or specifically Channukah, to the nisayon / test of Abraham. A miracle is a loan to the recipient of the miracle, to be paid off by future actions. God believes in us!
Robert Rhodes•142 Views•December 12, 2024•Akeda,Chanukkah,Life,Chassidut,Miracles,Rosh Hashanah,Kabbalistic Astrology
Rethinking the Hasmonean KingsRevisiting the classic reading of the Hasmonean kings of Israel as less than good and instead as a merit (zechut) granted to the Macabees who brought Light from the Ultimate Future to their time and to ours. How do we judge the actions of our (Jewish/Israeli) leaders? Now as they make dramatic changes and then looking back with Kabbala tinted eyes?
Kaparot without a chicken!Alternatives for kapparot on the eve of Yom Kippur. Rashi writes about using a bean or a lentil plant. Why have we not been told about this?
The Stones of Mount SinaiAmazing story of the Stones of Mount Sinai containing a magical picture of the burning bush. Sneh and Sinai being the same word!
Seven Planets Nine SpheresIbn Ezra adds to our understanding of the Seven Classical Planets as discussed in the Sefer Yetzirah by connecting them to the Ten Commandments.
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