Behar
In order to reap in a healthy manner, there are times when one must stop sowing.
Upon the elevated state of Sinai – the Mountain – the Creator conveys the laws and cycles of the land to Moses. Every seven years a sabbatical, when we cease to cultivate. Every seven sabbaticals, a shofar is blasted and the jubilee is proclaimed. This fiftieth year, all objects and subjects return to their originals state. Real estate requires many laws, meant to preempt fraud and usury, also meant to show us the true purpose of land: to make the estate truly real.
In Pursuit of the Divine
The commandment of shemittah, which dictates that every seven years the land must rest, captures the essence of all mitzvot.
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Special Children
An email exchange between Rabbi Jacobson and the mother of a bi-polar son illuminates the concept of special children and their unique strengths.
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The Kabbalah of Curses
To understand the deeper meaning of these blessings dressed up in the “garments” of “curses” requires a penetrating look into the forces that lay beneath the surface of existence in general.
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How to Turn Liabilities Into Assets
Failure and loss can bring out either the best or the worst of us. Learn how our true character and strengths emerge when faced with an obstacle.
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Discovering Your Inside Story
Discover the hidden choreography of your life narrative. Empower yourself to fully partake and partner in the unfolding drama of your life story.
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