It is told that the Apta Rebbe, Rav Avraham Yehoshua Heschel of Apta, once traveled all the way to see the sister of Rav Shmelke of Nikolsburg, who...read more
The battle that is spoken about in the portion Ki Tetze, the Zohar tells us, is the battle of the individual against what is called the Negative...read more
Michael shares an important understanding from Rav Isaac Luria about how negative personal traits such as anger are only a part of the reason why...read more
The portion Ki Tetze speaks about the battle against the Negative Side, and I want to go back to a few verses in the previous portion, Shoftim, that...read more
Michael reveals how keeping ourselves concealed during the month of Virgo can protect us against judgment and open pathways to the Light.
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In the portion Ki Tetze it speaks about what happens if you find something that somebody else has lost. Obviously the right thing to do is find who...read more
There’s a story in the Talmud which says that Rabbi Pereira had a student who could not understand what he was teaching, and so he repeated the...read more
Michael inspires us to appreciate the soul of Rav Yehuda Ashlag, the founder of the Kabbalah Centre, and his work in bringing about the end of all...read more
The phrase uvi’arta harah mikirbecha repeats itself many times in this and last week’s Torah portions. Literally, this is translated as, “…and you...read more
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