Book of Zohar
Lag Ba’omer celebrates life with carob, haircuts, and bonfires - opinion
The Lag Ba’omer tradition of children playing with bows and arrows is associated with the Bar Kochba revolt. Rabbi Akiva’s students likely died fighting the Romans, not from the plague.
Gates of the heart: Gates in Torah and Judaism
Tornadoes unleashed by divine forces: Kabbalah’s mystical take on nature's fury
Interpreting recent events: The prophetic connection
This Australian couple is bringing Jewish mysticism secrets to English
“While the Zohar has been translated several times into English, the tikunim have never really been translated into any Western language.”
Book Review: ‘The Jews Should Keep Quiet!’
While desperately wanting rescue of Europe’s Jews, Rabbi Stephen Wise also was concerned with keeping his access to FDR and leadership of the American Jewish community.
Return again: Reincarnation in the Jewish tradition
“As the Zohar says explicitly, you move up with the soul and return to higher worlds.”
You Can Take It With You
UNESCO reflects not the nations’ antisemitism, but our own self-hatred
It is quite symbolic that UNESCO, the organization in charge of world heritage, is denying our historic right to Israel. Without a present that justifies our claim, our history is meaningless.
