Rabbi Chanan Morisson Rabbi Isaac Luria, the famed Kabbalist of 16th century Safed, posed the following question: how could the soul, which is purely spiritual, be nourished from physical food? How is it possible that bread enables the soul to remain bound to the body? He explained that all created matter in the universe – … Read more
Torah study on “The mysterious word EIKEV” – the torah portion of Eikev Deuteronomy 7:12–11:25 and its connection to the haftara read from the book of Isaiah 49:14 – 51:3 Understanding the Begining From The End Torah study of Eikev Deuteronomy 7:12–11:25 To listen to more podcasts and leave comments, please go to PodCasts. Please … Read more
Moshe Kempinski The Land of Israel and its interconnected history with the people of Israel seems to be continuously intertwined with its produce and fruit . In the Torah portion of Eikev we read that the land of Israel described as “A land of wheat, and barley, and vines, and fig trees, and pomegranates; a … Read more
Rabbi Chanan Morisson Rabbi Akiva’s Martyrdom When the Romans decreed that teaching Torah is a crime punishable by death, Rabbi Akiva’s reaction was not surprising. The pre-eminent scholar, who had supported Bar Kochba in his revolt against Rome, gathered people together and gave public Torah lectures. Before long, Rabbi Akiva was charged and convicted. When … Read more
Moshe Kempinski We can glean very powerful messages from the prayers of Moshe as he stood on the other side of the river overlooking the land of promise. The first thing to consider is to remember that Moshe Rabbeinu ( Moses) is the man who walked between Heaven and Earth. He is the man who … Read more
Torah study on “Journey and Destination” – the torah portion of Va’etchanan Deuteronomy 3:23–7:11 and its connection to the hafatra reading of Isaiah 40:1–26 focusing on the eternal journey of relationship with G-d Torah study of Va’etchanan Deuteronomy 3:23–7:11 To listen to more podcasts and leave comments, please go to PodCasts. Please do not play … Read more
Rabbi Chanan Morisson “All who mourn over [the destruction of] Jerusalem — will merit to see it in its joy.” (Ta’anit 30b) At first glance, this statement seems peculiar. Why did the Sages say that those who mourn Jerusalem will merit seeing it be-simchata — ‘in its joy’? It would be more logical to say … Read more
Moshe Kempinski “One thing I ask of HaShem, that I seek-that I may dwell in the house of HaShem all the days of my life, to see the pleasantness of HaShem and to visit His Temple every morning.( psalm 27:4) Shabbat Chazon is the Shabbat that precedes the fast day of Tisha b’Av . This … Read more
