by Jeffrey Meiliken | Apr 13, 2010 | Revelations
Our revelations last year, about the Omer we’re pretty startling, but one simple piece of the puzzle had alluded us: why do we count it twice? One time by days and another by weeks. As noted last year, since no light is ever lost, the sum of 49 days we count is...
by Jeffrey Meiliken | Mar 4, 2010 | Revelations
It is said that Purim will be the only holiday that we’ll celebrate after the final redemption, but if all the holidays are based on cosmic windows, what separates Purim in the grand scheme of cosmic time? We read about Purim in the Book of Ester so that’s where we...
by Jeffrey Meiliken | Feb 18, 2010 | Revelations
Like the Tree-of-Life, the Torah is never-ending. It’s one giant Name of G-d, holographically comprised of thousands of other Names. Today we will explore the first and the last of those component Names, which are very different and yet essentially the same. The...
by Jeffrey Meiliken | Nov 3, 2009 | Revelations
The portion Lech Lecha, the 3rd in the Torah, is about letting go of our negativity and moving on. According to the Arizal, there are 5 level of Holiness (of the soul) and 4 of evil, since there is no level of evil corresponding to the highest level, yechida. This is...
by Jeffrey Meiliken | Aug 18, 2009 | Revelations
We’ve spent a great deal of time delving into the secrets of the Torah and increasing our awe of G-d (Hashem) and his unbelievably perfect and complex works. And we just recently explained that speaking and listening and “seeing” with the heart is the key to taking...
