The portion Miketzbegins with the word vayehi, representing something negative, which is strange, because this portion talks about a positive...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 reveals the secret behind unanswered prayers. Sharing from the stories of Abraham and Isaac, Michael explains how we have the power to change...read more
Michael reveals how in fighting our Desire to Receive for the Self Alone, we break down what the kabbalists refer to as the 955 gates. In doing this...read more
In this portion, there's a discussion of the Nazirite, a person who voluntarily decides at times to take a vow to separate from the physicality of...read more
The Israelites see Moses as God, and they need rules, they need somebody to tell them what to do, they need nature; they couldn't live in a realm...read more
This week, we have two portions. The word “death” appears in one of them- Acharei Mot, “after death.” Clearly then, part of our work on this Shabbat...read more
The portions of Vayakhel-Pekudei not only contain the culmination of all the work that occurred in the book of Shemot, or Exodus, but also bring us...read more
In the portion of Vayeshev, the brothers sell Joseph for twenty silver coins. And what the Midrash says they do with those coins sounds initially...read more
It says in the Zohar that Joseph, Yosef HaTzadik, did not achieve the level of being righteous until he stood strong against the advances of the wife...read more
Often in life, we try to decide whether something should or should not be done; whether something is the right move or the right decision. It is...read more
Michael reveals how we can connect with the energy of immortality by diminishing our ego therefore eliminating death and darkness and drawing...read more
There is an endless amount of blessing that is meant for us, but we block it with our selfish and reactive behavior. In order to truly experience...read more
On a literal level, the portion of Shmini talks about the culmination of Light that was revealed through all the work the Israelites and Moses did in...read more
Every day we experience some form of offence from others. It is natural to become upset when a friend does something that is hurtful towards us. Our...read more
Sometimes it breaks over us like a slow-moving wave, other times it strikes as suddenly as lightning. The cause may be hidden or all too obvious:...read more
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