Parshah • March 2022
Shemini – Delete ‘Seven’ – Express ‘Eight’
Design underlies all of creation, presupposing both intent and a Grand Designer. The surface of the world is represented by the number seven – natural law. The number eight represents…
Design underlies all of creation, presupposing both intent and a Grand Designer. The surface of the world is represented by the number seven – natural law. The number eight represents…
The 8th day of Sukkot, Shemini Atzeret, is a day for a more intimate celebration of Sukkot between G-d and the Jewish people. It is also the day we complete…
he number seven represents the natural sequence of life. There were seven days of creation, and hence seven branches of the Mishkan Menorah, and we curl Tefillin straps seven times…
The me-generation seeks pleasure for pleasure’s sake – a self-titillating experience – perhaps to escape a cruel world or simply out of boredom. There are truer pleasures of sharing, contributing,…
Aaron’s sons did not die from alcoholism or an overdose. They had an out-of-body experience but chose to stay in an ecstatic state. Yet alternate states of consciousness are not…
Nadav and Avihu entered the Holy of Holies and died from an ecstatic experience. The purpose of life is not ecstasy or spiritual enlightenment. These are stepping stones to an…
The meaning is 8. 7 is the natural order and 8 is beyond. How do we rise beyond ourselves?. People who carry out amazing feats when needed –mother lifts car…