The Jewish Mind

Links mentioned in the lecture: http://www.chabad.org/multimedia/media_cdo/aid/1924092/jewish/Do-It-Yourself-Taking-Challah.htm http://www.chabad.org/library/howto/wizard_cdo/aid/363326/jewish/1-What-Is-Challah.htm The Mitzvah of Challah is to separate a piece of dough for G-d from a dough the we make to bake. What are the deeper dimensions of this Challah? What does flour represent? What 3 practi...

Graph-link to print up for this lecture: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0BzcSICY88UXxLTVQQzYydXdSZTQ/view?usp=sharing The Torah as well as Creation evolved through the evolution process of 'Klal' (general all-inclusive 'dot')and 'Prat' (three-dimensional specific details) First G-d created the all-inclusive one utterance of creation, and then G-d extrapolated from it the other nine utterances of...

G-d hoisted a decorated Mount Sinai over our head to serve as a Chuppah canopy, and G-d betrothed us three times! “And I will betroth you to Me forever, and I will betroth you to Me with righteousness and with justice and with loving-kindness and with mercy. And I will betroth you to Me with faith, and you shall know the Lord.” -Hosea 2:21-22 Why would one bride need three wedding bands?! Learn of...

At Mount Sinai, where G-d gave us the Ten Commandments, G-d proclaimed us as His wife. We call G-d, "Our Father," and "Our King." Why does G-d now introduce the marriage relationship between G-d and us? What does a wife do for her Husband? How does a wife transform a husband from being a half of soul to be a complete person? Find out what is the secret to a happy marriage!

“When you come to the Land and you plant any food tree, you shall surely block its fruit [from use]; it shall be blocked from you [from use] for three years, not to be eaten. And in the fourth year, all its fruit shall be holy, a praise to the Lord. And in the fifth year, you may eat its fruit; [do this, in order] to increase its produce for you. I am the Lord, your G-d.” –Leviticus 19:23-25. What...

“A locked up garden is my sister, [my] bride; a locked up spring, a sealed fountain.” -Songs 4:12 The stages of Betrothal and Marriage, learning how to find pleasure and oneness in our relationship. What is the '"Ring of Betrothal" all about? How does one truly get married? Can Judaism ever be fun?! Listen and find out!

A beautiful exploration into understanding the Transformational Wisdom and the Knowing Heart. What is our personal exile of Egypt and redemption of Egypt today in our personal day to day life? After the redemption from Egypt, why are we still in exile? Can we have a true and valid intimate relationship with G-d? Learn all this and more in this lecture!

“On that night, the king's sleep was disturbed…” -Esther 6:1 Rabbi Jacob Halevi, known as the Maharil, (5120-5187 - 1360-1427) writes that at this verse (Esther 6:1) the reader should raise his voice, for this is the “might of the miracle!” Yalkut Shimoni explains that this verse is referring to G-d, the, “King of the Universe!” It was the sleep of G-d, so to speak, that was disturbed on that nigh...

The Book of Esther tells us that Haddasah is Esther. Who is Haddasah and who is Esther? Within our soul there is a Haddasah and there is an Esther. There is the Light of Love and the Potency of Self-sacrifice. When we live in the darkness of persecution or in the darkness of assimilation, the Light of Love (Haddasah) is extinguished, however, the Potency of the Soul (Esther) is awake. It is Esther...

Our sages teach us that the Tabernacle of Moses in the desert, which evolved into the Holy Temple in Jerusalem, is eternal and unchangeable. How can that be?! The Tabernacle of Moses DID change into the Holy Temple, which was destroyed! Understanding the eternalism of the Holy Temple, and it reflects in our personal life and our day-to-day living.

“He tells HIS words to Jacob, HIS statutes and HIS judgments to Israel.” “Not like the ways flesh and blood (mankind) are the ways is G-d. Flesh and blood tell others to do, while they themselves don’t do. And G-d is not like that, only what He does He tells Israel to heed and to do!” So, does G-d tell us to do what He does, or does He do what he tells us to do, or both?! What difference does it m...

The purpose of life is to become a 'home' for G-d, and to transform the world around us into a transparent home for G-d. To fulfill this purpose we have the Torah and its Mitzvot, though which we transform our mind, heart, body and the physical objects of the world around us into conduits and vessels to G-d's will. However, this logical lifestyle isn't enough. To become a 'home' for the Essence of...

G-d sent Moses to Pharaoh to redeem the Jewish People. Pharaoh responds by doubling the work load upon the Jewish People. Moses questions G-d, "Why have you made it worse for the Jewish People?" G-d answers Moses, “I have revealed myself to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, with the name E-l Sha-dd-ai, however, I My ineffable Tetragrammaton I have not made known to them.” (a) We clearly find in the Torah...

The Torah-portion speaks of Judah approaching Joseph, with Joseph being higher than Judah. The Haftorah, a prophesy of Ezekiel speaks of bringing Joseph and Judah together, with Judah being superior. Which is Higher, Judah or Joseph? Joseph is Torah-study and Judah is prayer. Which is greater, Torah-study or prayer? How to bring Judah and Joseph together Make the power of prayer, endorsed by Torah...

A Deeper Battle - Creating A PRECIOUS Home What are the mystical secrets of Chanukah? The purpose of creation, the deeper battle between good and evil, and ultimate transformation is the secret of Chanukah! Come and learn the three practical lessons of these mystical secrets of Chanukah.

“And Jacob said, ‘O G-d of my father Abraham and G-d of my father Isaac… I have become small from all the kindnesses and from all…’” "Kindnesses," the plural tense for there are two types of Kindnesses. (a) The Infinite Omnipotent Chaotic Emotion, and (b) The Finite Contracted Orderly Ray Emotion. Each has a virtue and a vice, and each can be devastating and lonely. Here we learn how to heal the e...

The ultimate war which brings true and everlasting peace is the war of transformation. There is no need to break or kill the enemy. Rather, respect, reveal, and transform the enemy from without, and most importantly from within!

“And the life of Sarah was one hundred years and twenty years and seven years..." Why not just simply state, "The life of Sarah was one hundred and twenty-seven years?!" Anthony (Tony) Robbins sees this as "Unleash the power within!" "...[these were] the years of the life of Sarah.” Why does the verse repeat this again? Come and learn the Kabbalistic Secret to the Gettysburg Address!

"And he (Abraham) planted an 'EiSHeL' in Beer-Sheba..." What is an EiSHeL?! What does this Torah-story teach us today? The Giver*, -What lay beyond the Memory Shield? The angel flicked our lip while we were being born and created a Memory Shield, protecting us from all the infinite colors, music, perception, and feelings. The Receiver of Memories, who becomes The Giver, helps us break through the...

G-d tells Abraham, "Lech Lecha! Go to you..." Go to you?! What does that mean? "From your land, your birthplace, and from your father's house..." The itinerary is reversed! First you leave your house, neighborhood (birthplace), and then your land. Find out the secret of a delicious 'kishka'. The secret of this eternal two-way trip of the journey of every single soul that descends into this world!

How does one transform curses into blessings? Why do we need to fear G-d, rather, than just love G-d? Can fear be a beautiful intimate experience? Ever feel too intensely passionate to express your love? Find your answers together with a practical guide to have a healthy and balanced relationship with G-d and with those who you love!

"You shall not plow with an ox and a donkey together." -Deuteronomy 22:10 What does the ox represent? What does the donkey represent? What offspring comes from crossing them? What is the cure for this?

"Judges and Officers you shall place at your gateways..." There is a precious orchard with Seven Gateways, at which we each must place Judges and Officers. What is this precious orchard? Which are the Seven Gateways? Who are the Judges and Officers who we must place there? What is this all leading to? Listen to a fascinating lecture and discover you precious orchard and the journey into it.

“Zion shall be redeemed through justice and her penitent through righteousness.” -Isaiah 1:27 There is Zion and there is its Prisoners. There is Redemption through Justice and through Righteousness.

“A song of ascents. When the Lord returns the returnees to Zion, we shall be like dreamers.” -Psalms 126:1 What is the secret of dreams? The power in which the antithetical can co-exist in peace. Parallel Universes, Linear and Circular. The power of Teshuvah. The gift of Exile, in which we are, "Like dreamers!"