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It is a well known phenomenon is history, that some times and places produce great men, while other eras are fallow. Consider the late 18th century in America. Washington, Franklin, Adams, Jefferson, and a host of others established and forged...
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In dealing with the late 18th century, we have seen that there were giants, great mystical leaders, who brought the feeling of closeness to G-d to East European Jewry, and beyond, at a time when the Chassidic movement was in spiritual, if not...
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Another pivotal teaching of Rabbi Nachman was that anything important will come with obstacles (Meni'ot). The very letters of "meni'ot" can be rearranged to spell "Ne'imot" (pleasant!). In order to merit arriving at holiness, G-d gives us...
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When Rabbi Nachman returned from the Holy Land, before returning home, he visited many of the senior Chassidic leaders in Ukraine, and as far as White Russia, where he attempted to make peace between Rabbi Shneur Zalman of Liadi, and his bitter...
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In the middle ages, several forms of Kabbalah developed, all rooted in the original Kabbalah of our sages. In France and Germany, the Kabbalists emphasized humility, awe for the Names of G-d, and connecting various mitzvot (commandments) with...
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Many people ask me "what is Kabbalah? Is it a part of Torah? If it is, why is it that most people don't study it; including most rabbis? Why are some opposed to it? Is it taken into consideration in deciding Jewish Law (halachah)? Is it one book,...
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