The Matrix Revolutions Transcript — (The Hammer: main deck) AK: I got nothing, sir. No sign of Niobe or Ghost. Nothin’ but blue pills. Mauser: Should we jack in and try to contact them? Roland: It wouldn’t matter. My gut says they’re down. Mauser: Then we should start back. Roland: No. If that ship can Read More
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Emunah series (Drash’em on the Road)
Drash’em on the Road: Emunah series is a collection of “on-the-road” videos dealing with topics that have to do with the concept of Emunah, or authentic faith. You can also click here for more general topics on this “Drash’em on the Road” video series. Emunah episode 1 – From Be’ersheva to Charan Emunah episode 2 Read More
Drash’em on the Road
Drash’em on the road (video series) “Drash’em on the Road” is a collection of thoughts, ideas, musings and ponderings that some of the “13 petals” staff memebers had while driving, as they spend so much time on the road due to their lifestyles. Some of the videos were taken many years ago and shared privately Read More
Parashat Ki Tavo – materialism and egoism
“When you enter the Land that God is giving you…you shall take from the first of all the fruit of the ground” (Dt 26:1-2). From these words we learn that everything that is for God’s sake should be of the best and most beautiful (cf. Rambam), as the Torah says: “Kol Khelev leHaShem” – Read More
Parashat Kedoshim – the Torah is about Love
This portion is named: ‘Kedoshim’ (holy ones) after the verse: “Be holy because I, HaShem, am Holy”. This is called the “love” parasha, and Hillel the sage and one of the greatest students of his house – Rabbi Akiva – taught that it contains the Heart of the Torah. The portion is all about Love. Read More
Parashat Akharei Mot – Azazel and the Fallen Angels
Azazel – Uzza and Azael This week I wanted to address one of the topics often asked in private messages. Enjoy it (Ps: Probably this approach won’t be welcome by the the ‘rational Judaism’ movement, but it’s a kosher approach among the Hassidim). “And Aaron shall cast lots upon the two goats: one lot for Read More
Parashat Tazria-Metzora: Circumcision and Leprosy
This week’s Parasha begins with some ideas already presented in Parashat Shemini. For example, the need to immerse (baptize) in water for purification, and once again, the number 8’s importance. PART I – The 8th Day Circumcision “On the eight day, the flesh of his foreskin shall be circumcised” (Lv 12:3). Here we find the Read More
Parashat Shmini – Welcome the Shekhina
PART I – There’s No Empty Word Of the 613 commands of the Torah, more than half have to do with the priests and the Sanctuary. If the Torah had only a “literal approach” – as Karaites say: “it’s clearly written in black and white” – we would have to agree that most of the Read More
Yeshu Hanged on Erev Pesakh
The Story Baraitha 1 – Sanhedrin 43a: “AND A HERALD PRECEDES HIM etc. This implies, only immediately before [the execution], but not previous thereto. [i.e. not 40 days before] [In contradiction to this] it was taught: On the eve of the Passover Yeshu was hanged. For forty days before the execution took place, a herald Read More