“וַיִּפֹּל עַל־צַוְּארֵי בִנְיָמִן אָחִיו וַיֵּבְךְּ; וּבִנְיָמִן בָּכָה עַל־צַוָּארָיו”(בראשית מה:יד)After Yosef reveals himself, he and Binyamin embrace and cry.Rashi explains that this was not merely emotional release. They foresaw the future destruction of the Batei Mikdash — Shiloh in Yosef’s portion and Yerushalayim in Binyamin’s. They cried over what had not yet occurred.The question is unavoidable:…

The Gate of Self-Accounting: Chapter 3…one destined to receive it, whether in his lifetime—as it says: “At a young age it will leave him” (Yirmeyahu 17:11)—or after his death, as it is written: “They leave their wealth to others” (Tehillim 49:11).The Wise One [King Solomon] warned us against excessive drive and effort to gain wealth,…

A. Those who love God recognize that everything—religious and secular—is under His decree. Free choice exists, but never outside Divine control. They stop chasing preferred outcomes and abandon obsession with circumstances. Instead, they trust that the Creator selects what is best and most fitting for them. Their confidence is not emotional optimism but firm conviction…

Chanukah and Purim are not merely historical commemorations. Each reveals a distinct spiritual light that emerged through a specific rectification (tikkun). The laws and practices of each festival reflect the nature of that rectification and address a single, enduring question: what sustains Jewish existence when external structures remain but inner meaning erodes? — Purim: Re‑Acceptance…

King Shlomo warned us against excessive striving for riches: > “אַל־תִּיגַע לְהַעֲשִׁיר; מִבִּינָתְךָ חֲדָל.”“Do not toil to become wealthy; cease from your own cleverness.”— משלי כ״ג:ד׳ (Mishlei 23:4) And he described its fleeting nature: > “הֲתָעִיף עֵינֶיךָ בּוֹ וְאֵינֶנּוּ.”“Before you even set your eyes upon it — it is gone.”— משלי כ״ג:ה׳ (Mishlei 23:5) David…

Judaism is unique among world religions because its foundation is a public revelation, not a private claim. At Sinai, more than two million people witnessed the event, and among them were 600,000 adult males between the ages of 20 and 60. That specific category matters. According to Torah law, they represent the highest level of…

Chapter 1 — The Design Human life is not an accident, nor is the physical world an obstacle. According to the ancient understanding reflected in this text, the physical world is the very arena in which the human being is meant to grow. We begin at a low point — distracted by appetites, driven by…

Chapter A: 1.A person’s greatest obstacle is not the mountain in front of him, nor the challenges of society, nor the pressures of the world. The real barrier is the self — fear, ego, comfort, hesitation, and the inner negotiation that cripples action. This resistance determines whether a life rises or collapses. 2.Judaism calls this…

A Clear Torah Explanation of Wealth, Loss, and Divine Allocation — I. The Core Principle Chazal establish an uncompromising rule: “אין אדם נוגע במוכן לחבירו”A person cannot touch that which is prepared for someone else.— Yoma 38b This is not poetic language.It is a direct statement on how Divine distribution operates. What is decreed for…

Origins, Fractures, and the Weight of History** I. The First Problem: You Can’t Outdo the Original Once a foundational text appears and shapes a civilization, anything built afterward sits in its shadow.Judaism, with roughly 3,337 years of continuous tradition and literature, is the earliest fully-developed monotheistic system with a legal code, ethical structure, national history,…