Timeless Torah

“All affairs of this world are severe and evil and wicked men prevail...” (Tanya ch. 6).
Cruelty, violence and pain present no difficulty for atheists or pagans. But Jews believe in a loving, merciful, and just Creator. There are no ultimate answers. Chassidus, however, offers insights that recast the questions.  read more »

When did you last experience the presence of G-d? Of course, He is everywhere and therefore we are technically always in His presence. But knowledge and awareness is one thing; experience is quite another. So while He may be everywhere, His power is cloaked in a variety of guises. Consequently, instead of G-d, we are conscious of nature, history, society, the economy and an assortment of other forces.  read more »

aron, high priest to G-d, brother of Moses, and lover of Jews succeeded in influencing millions...but failed with two of his own sons. Rather than subjugate their affinity for spirituality in the service of others, they used their talents and desire to further their own agenda. In their zeal for G-dly communion they brought an aish zarah, a strange non-commanded fire offering. Their punishment was swift and left no chance for repentance, they died. Subsequently, their father Aaron was warned not to repeat their mistake; the Kodesh Kadashim (Holy of Holies) was off limits, even to him, and only on Yom Kippur with the proper offering, could its portals be opened and the High Priest allowed entry.  read more »