“For a Man is as a tree of the field” (Deuteronomy). The spiritual significance of the tree is celebrated at the New Year for trees, Tu B’Shvat. Here we learn that the processes the… more →
Yedidah Cohen's talks on Rabbi Ashlag's Kabbalahwrote 4 months ago: “For a Man is as a tree of the field” (Deuteronomy). The spiritual significance of the t … more →
wrote 4 months ago: The Beit HaMeiri Museum Tsfat What is a Kabbalist? Safed where I live is known as the city of Kabbal … more →
wrote 6 months ago: When Man was first created in the Garden of Eden, his senses and feelings gave him accurate informat … more →
wrote 6 months ago: The psalmist says, “What is man that you should remember him? ” However he continues, … more →
wrote 6 months ago: Hurricane Sandy hit the coast of America this week. The Zohar discusses Man’s relationship wit … more →
wrote 7 months ago: The children of Israel were given three gifts to protect them through the travails of the wilderness … more →
wrote 8 months ago: Blessings, compassion and connection with God are the true associations with Rosh HaShanah. It isn … more →
wrote 10 months ago: The words that start the Bible , ” In the beginning God created the heaven and earth,” a … more →
wrote 1 year ago: The Purpose of Creation seems remote from us. Even though we may understand intellectually that God … more →
wrote 1 year ago: The Zohar teaches us that three gifts were given to the Children of Israel when travelling through t … more →
wrote 1 year ago: What does atonement really mean? Forgiving the hurts that others have done us somehow contradicts ou … more →
wrote 1 year ago: When we take a fresh look at the symbols associated with the Jewish New Year according to the Kabbal … more →
wrote 1 year ago: When we say the first six words of the Shema, Shema Yisrael HaShem Eloheinu HaShem Ehad, Hear O Isra … more →
wrote 2 years ago: The upcoming festival of Shavuot , the time of the giving of the Torah on Mount Sinai, is described … more →
wrote 2 years ago: Join Yedidah with two stimulating talks relating to the forthcoming festival of Pesach: Discover the … more →
wrote 2 years ago: The third root mitzvah that Rabbi Shimon Bar Yochai brings in the Zohar is that of declaring God … more →
wrote 2 years ago: Loving God isn’t an easy thing for most of us. We tend to take the good times as our due or fo … more →
wrote 2 years ago: In this talk we continue our learning of the fourteen root commandments (mitzvot ) whichwe started o … more →
wrote 2 years ago: So many people dread this time of the year. It tends to bring up images of an old man in the sky si … more →