The 1st class in new series of shiurim on the powerful commentary of the Karliner Rebbe on the Pesach Haggadah.

Today we seek to begin the process of understanding what the Zohar meant when it speaks of the attribute of awe or fear of God. Why do I always strangely translate this important Hebrew word as two words slashed together (awe/fear). Come and find out!

Today we continue learning selections from the introduction of the famous sefer (book) Reishit Chochmah. Today we learn a piece of zohar looking at the nature of the Torah in our lives as well as a Talmudic tale about who is truly is good in our complicated world.

Reishit Chochmah Ahavah 1: Embracing God's Joy

We begin to learn about love of God through the eyes of R. Eliyahu DeVidas. We also learn about 10 daily reminders of the imperative to connect to our love of God. What's different about a love relationship with God? Come, learn and head into shabbat with love!

Reishit Chochmah Gate of Awe 1: Have you lost the keys to the treasure chest?

Today we continue our learning in the sefer (book) Reishit Chochmah and begin the chapter on the attribute of awe/fear of God. We will begin to dive into why this attribute is so important to spiritual life and Jewish practice.

Lessons on the Zohar, Petach Eliyahu: A Unity Like No Other

We continue to explore the beautiful prayer of Eliyahu the prophet in the beginning of the section of Zohar called, Tikkunei HaZohar. We work to understand what is meant by the unity of God what are our relationship is to it. (2nd Lesson, Intro to Kabbalah)

A quick thought on the topic of The private and public domain- originally an idea from Jewish law (halachah) on shabbat, now interpreted by the kabbalah of the Ari'zal. What does this concept of private and public domain tell us about God and how we as human beings should interact with ourselves and our neighbors today. (Apologies, forgot to use the good quality mic today!!)

Today, in the wake of the massacre in Tree of Life synagogue in Pittsburgh, we dive into parshat Chayeh-Sarah, specifically, the incident where Rivkah sees Yitzchak and falls off her camel! The Divrei Chaim of Sanz will be our guide today as we seek to explore how to respond to the daily frustrations of life as well as great tragedies that stop us in our tracks. How to respond to the Pittsburgh Massacre...

Ever been curious about Jewish mysticism, specifically kabbalah? Ever wanted to learn the Zohar? Together, 20 minutes every Wednesday, we will learn the foundations of Kabbalah by learning the famous prayer of Elijah from Tikkunei HaZohar "Petach Eliyahu." Come and learn!

Who does God appear to? Why did Abraham run to take care of those travelers? How do we see the Godliness in others, even those we don't like so much! ;) A few thoughts on our parsha to start the week off right!