Nefesh habahamit

…[H]e who tries to cure the soul, wishing to improve the moral qualities, must have a knowledge of the soul in its totality and

December 15, 2021 / 11 Tevet 5782 No Comments

For the life of the flesh is in the blood.” (Leviticus 17:11) The word translated here as “life” in the Hebrew original is nefesh, i.e.,

May 4, 2020 / 10 Iyyar 5780 6 Comments

Balak the son of Zippor saw all that Israel had done to the Amorites. Moab became terrified of the people, for they were numerous, and

July 8, 2015 / 21 Tammuz 5775 4 Comments