Kith with Pith

BS”D Parshat Vayetze: Kith with Pith When Jacob awoke from his dream, he felt G-d Standing on top of his head. G-d Said to him, “I Am the G-d of your father Abraham and Isaac.” Curious statement. Why didn’t G-d Say, “I Am the G-d of Isaac, your father, and Abraham, your grandfather?” Commentary suggests … Continue reading →

From Fall Man to Full Man

B”H From Fall Man to Full Man: Avraham’s Added He (( from Lech-L’cha to Vayera )) +++ In Parshat Lech-L’cha, G-d changes Avram’s name to Avraham by adding one letter he. The gematria value of Avram is 243; of Avraham, 248. The number 243 also represents the word gamar, meaning “finished,” or “completed.” (The name … Continue reading →

When I Kissed You

Ketzl- The magical nighttime air yearns for the fragrant rounds of your mouth, sounds our names; heads interlocking, eyes close looking for our inner light’s dark… Gasps the breaths ‘neath our room — two bodies sway. What has changed in the white life? Yes, one’s bones cringed and failed; became another memory, wouldn’t belong. Yet … Continue reading →

Chanukah: Inside G-d’s Radiant Shadow

Chanukah: Inside G-d’s Radiant Shadow B”H What does the Festival of Lights have to do with defending the Holy Temple and warring against the major civilization of the Western world? The Greeks didn’t necessarily want to kill Jewish people; they wanted to kill Jewish practice. While the Purim story tells of an attempt to commit … Continue reading →