Paid-members only Wellness Creating an Inner Space for Meditation In this article, we're going to look at a simple yet effective way to develop an 'inner space' of your own, a place you can visit mentally when meditating, praying, getting away for a quick reset, or brainstorming solutions for problems.
Paid-members only Mysticism and Spirituality Confronting Our Shadow We should recognize, there is a difference between rectifying your imbalanced character traits and rectifying the cause of the imbalance. For this, we need to confront our shadow.
Paid-members only Mysticism and Spirituality King Without a Crown The Creator is always sending us hints if we are open to hearing them. Listening to music last week, "King Without a Crown", by Matisyahu, cycled through my playlist. I realized the answers are hidden in these lyrics.
Paid-members only New Testament Insights From Water to Wine Among the most well-known stories in the Gospels, Jesus turning 'water to wine' is arguably one of the most commonly known. While some see a story that highlights mastery over the physical elements, the Rabbinic metaphors indicate that there is more to this story than meets the eye.
Paid-members only New Testament Insights Decoding Golgotha Is the Gospel of John a straightforward account of events that happened, or has the author concealed a deeper message for readers? In this article, we’ll explore the fascinating and peculiar language of Jewish mysticism and the connections to the crucifixion scene.
Paid-members only News Understanding the Sefirot You may have come across the idea, or perhaps an image of the Sefirot. In a sense, they can be described as a sort of 'theory of everything' for the Jewish Sage-Mystics. Understanding them can be incredibly useful, though it may require a commitment of time.
Paid-members only New Testament Insights The Missing Context of the New Testament - pt. 2 As part of the greater Jewish community, the Apostolic leaders struggled with these particular issues more acutely. The sudden influx of Gentiles leaving paganism to join the diasporic Jewish communities made this a primary issue for them...
Paid-members only Mysticism and Spirituality Reincarnation According to Jewish Tradition - Video In this video, Rabbi Dovber Pinson shares some insights to understand the complexity of the Soul according to Rabbinic tradition.
Paid-members only Mysticism and Spirituality The Soul - A Detailed Diagram Below is a helpful diagram mapping the levels of the soul, how they interact with human expression, and where they are generally connected to the body.
Paid-members only Mysticism and Spirituality What About Jews Who Don't Believe in Jesus? When understanding the New Testament, it is important that readers become aware that the focus of much of the texts (ie: the Epistles) are largely dedicated to the messages from Paul to specific groups of gentiles among various communities in the Roman Empire. Often, these were home-based communities, or larger
Paid-members only Mysticism and Spirituality What Happens When We Sin? In this chart, we learn the dynamics of impurity, sickness, healing, and repentance.
Paid-members only New Testament Insights Jesus and the Hasadim Seeking to understand the historical Jesus is often a difficult task. Every culture seems to have adopted a view of him that mirrors their own context, or a projection of their own values and worldview. In this article, scholar Shmuel Safray lays out a strong case for ...
Paid-members only Mysticism and Spirituality Mystical Concepts In The New Testament Part 2 What does the New Testament mean with passages that speak of G_D being in us, or Jesus in your soul? In this 2-part series, we will explore the mystical idea behind these and try to shed some light on these ideas
Paid-members only Torah Is the Oral Torah "Biblical"? pt. 2 In part 2 we will look at these elements from a simpler, more logical perspective. We will point to some obvious and perhaps not-so-obvious examples of why an oral tradition is necessary.
