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Parshah • January 2023
Vaeira – Breathe Easy
When Moshe Rabbeinu first approached his enslaved brothers and sisters, they ignored him. Rashi notes their breathing was stressfully shallow and short. A person of faith sidesteps anxiety and stress to move forward in life, as did the Jewish people who regained belief after the ten plagues.
Parshah • December 2022
Vayeishev – Cultivating Beauty
Yosef is described as a ‘handsome’ man, referring to his inner beauty. By evolving your inner qualities, you leverage your capacity to influence the world for the better
Parshah • December 2022
Vayishlach – Packing for Journey
Yaakov’s stay with Lavan is described as ‘garti’ – a temporary stay or estrangement. He never viewed amassing wealth with the rich Lavan as his goal, and viewed his stay as temporary, and remained estranged from Lavan’s values, maintaining Taryag Mitzvot.
Latest Tutorials
Virtual Tutorials • 5 Lessons • 81 minutes
Kabbalah: The 7 Cornerstones Of Your Personality
Understanding our personality The Sefirot as a subject is massive, after all they are the 10 building blocks of reality. The scope of this series is limited to providing a…
Virtual Tutorials • 5 Lessons • 159 minutes
Spiritual Prayer
Understanding and following prayer services has become a latter-day challenge. In this course we will look at the structure and content of the Shabbat morning prayer service and discern a definite structure – four rungs of a ladder of spiritual ascent. These will be explained in detail and individual prayers analysed. The course is geared…
Latest from Laibl’s Blog
Laibl's Blog • July 2021
Vaccinate or be struck by lightning
Be sensible. Be reasonable. Be level-headed. No-one will argue with these well worn-words of advice. But what do they mean? If you believe that governments are not being transparent about the dangers of Covid vaccinations, are you being sensible? Or is it more reasonable to accept the opinion that vaccinations work? Or is the person…
Laibl's Blog • June 2021
From Aquarius to Aquarellist
I recall the ‘age of Aquarius’ well. You may recall a song by that title from a group called The Fifth Dimension [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VlrQ-…]. I was 22 years of age back in 1969 when the song was first released, and I always associate it with the ‘feel’ of those years – a period of youthful idealism,…
Latest Festivals
Festivals • August 2022
9th Av Traditions
Being the saddest day in the Jewish calendar, Tisha B’Av is commemorated with many of the traditions observed during the period of mourning for a loved a one. Many of the customs are observed form the evening of Tisha B’Av until the end of the day (25 hours later). The purpose is to bring an…
Festivals • August 2022
History: Tisha B’Av
The 9th day of Av (Tisha B’Av) is a day of national Jewish mourning as it is also the anniversary of some of the of most tragic events to befall our people. Below is a list of major tragedies that occurred or began on this date. 1312 BCE – After the exodus from Egypt the…
Festivals • August 2022
The Scroll of Megilat Eicha
The Megilat Eicha was written by the profit Jeremiah after the destruction of the First Temple on Jerusalem (586 BCE). We provide you with a very brief synopsis and a link to the full text below. Chapter 1Jeremiah describes the destruction of Jerusalem and the exile of the people – the sorrow, the betrayal, the…
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Parshah
Parshah • January 2023
Vaeira – Breathe Easy
When Moshe Rabbeinu first approached his enslaved brothers and sisters, they ignored him. Rashi notes their breathing was stressfully shallow and short. A person of faith sidesteps anxiety and stress…
Meditations
Meditations • September 2021
Raising Self Confidence
Guided meditation by Rabbi Menachem Wolf. When you know who you are and what you are a part of you will feel empowered and emboldened to own your place. Rabbi Menachem Wolf recorded this meditation to assist everyone with discovering their self worth. Appropriate for beginners and advanced meditators.