Conscious Relationships

Conscious Relationships
“As the sons (Yaakov and Esav) grew up, Esav became a man who knows to hunt, a man of the field….and Yitzchak loved Esav.” -Breisheit / Genesis 25:28
What does the Torah mean when it says, “knows to hunt” instead of merely being a hunter? And why two separate things of being a hunter and [...]

Hearing, Yearning and Being Spiritually In-Tune

Hearing, Yearning and Being Spiritually In-Tune

“If you will listen to the voice of God your God…”
– Dvarim (Deuteronomy) 28:15

Perhaps this statement in the Torah is talking directly to crazy people who hear voices. It clearly seems not to be talking to people who don’t hear voices – and yet this verse is found [...]

Going Out Into Nature: The Secret to Spiritual Growth

Today is the birthday of the Baal Shem Tov (b.1698), one of the greatest luminaries of the Jewish people – who began one of the most radical movements in Jewish history.

The movement that the Baal Shem Tov began became known as the “Chasidic” movement, from the Hebrew word “Chasid” meaning pious, righteous, invigorated and alive.
The time of [...]