Elohim and the End of Days

What was in the Beginning? “In the Beginning, G-d” “Bereshit Bara Elohim” Given that the name of G-d Elohim is the 3rd word in the Torah (Bible), we know that Elohim was in the beginning, but what about in the end? I mean, after a while,...

Get Rid of it! Send it away!

We know that the essence and essential message of the Torah portions are usually concealed in their first word or words and this week’s portion Vayishlach, meaning “To send away” is no different. In this portion Jacob is about to face his hated...

Time, Times, and half a Time.

There is a Biblical mystery that has intrigued man for over 2000 years, and another deeper mystery that has perplexed him even longer. The first is what Daniel meant by “Time, times, and half a time,” in his revelations about the end of days. And the...

And God Spoke to Moses: The Location of Da'at

The verse V’Ydber Adonai El Moshe L’emor וַיְדַבֵּר יְהוָה, אֶל-מֹשֶׁה לֵּאמֹר Why is the verse V’Ydber Adonai El Moshe L’emor repeated so often in the Torah and what does it have to do with Creation? In an earlier article we discussed how the...

What We Need is a Leader!

We need a leader. What does a leader do? Provide direction. What direction are we going now? Anyone know? That’s why we need a leader. There have been several great Patriarchs and numerous great tzaddikim (righteous souls) but only 3 leaders in Biblical history...

Vayetze: Sometimes One Word Says it All

What does the word Vayetze tell us? We know that the spiritual essence of the assorted Torah parshot (portions) are found in its first verses, and sometimes in its first word.  It’s not for nothing that very high level righteous souls (tzaddikim) gave them their...

The 22 Letters; What's in a Name?

What can the 22 letters themselves tell us without relaying on words or verses. Each letter has a unique energy value and thus unique numerical valuations of that energy depending on which cipher is being used to read them. And each letter has as a quasi-unique name....

What was in the Beginning?

“In the beginning…” What was there in the beginning? The world was without form and empty, so what was there? There were four things within this emptiness: The spirit of G-d hovering on the waters; the 42-Letter Name of G-d, the 22 letters (building...