Sefirat HaOmer—A Study in Klal u’Prat
The forty-nine days between Passover and Shavuot are called the days of Sefira or the days of counting Omer—Sefirat HaOmer—when Jews count every day as
May 27, 2022 / 26 Iyyar 5782
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What Is a Soul? II. Anatomy of the Soul
In the biblical story of the creation of Adam, the Torah states: Then the Eternal G‑d formed man of the dust of the ground, and
November 5, 2021 / 1 Kislev 5782
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Collapse and Revelation
The collapse of the wave function is the process of revealing hidden possibilities. Reducing uncertainty reveals information. Until the wave function collapse, the system is
January 29, 2021 / 16 Shevat 5781
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Jacob’s Struggle With a Man: A Metaphor From Neuroscience
So the present passed over before him; and he himself lodged that night in the camp. And he rose up that night, and took his
December 4, 2020 / 18 Kislev 5781
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Noah’s Ark—Three Layers of Being Human
A light shalt thou make to the ark, and to a cubit shalt thou finish it upward; and the door of the ark shalt thou
October 23, 2020 / 5 Heshvan 5781
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Physics of Tzimtzum II — Collapse of the Wave Function
In the previous post “Physics of Tzimtzum I—The Quantum Leap”, we gave a general overview of the mystical doctrine of tzimtzum—the cornerstone of Lurianic Kabbalah.
September 11, 2020 / 22 Elul 5780
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It Is Not Good For Man To Be Alone
And the Eternal G‑d said: “It is not good that the man should be alone; I will make him a helpmate opposite him.” (Genesis 2:18)
February 7, 2020 / 12 Shevat 5780
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Sex, Drugs and Rock n’ Roll
And the Eternal spoke unto Moses, after the death of the two sons of Aaron, when they drew near before the Eternal and died. (Leviticus
May 8, 2017 / 12 Iyyar 5777
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Joseph and His Brothers
I grew up in Russia and was raised on the metric system based on decimal arithmetic. When we immigrated to the U.S., I had to
December 14, 2014 / 22 Kislev 5775
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Forty Two Journeys to the Answer to the Ultimate Question of Life, the Universe, and Everything
These are the journeys of the children of Israel… (Numbers 33:1) When G-d brought the Jews out from Egypt, He brought them out with the mystery of
July 27, 2014 / 29 Tammuz 5774
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