Light from the Future: Parshas Shemini

1. Shemini – 8x8 Moshiach is about going beyond one’s nature. Preparation for Moshiach requires a paradigm shift.
2. Shemini – Double Duality Keeping kosher is good for the soul and the body. But, most importantly, it contributes to our sensitivity to spiritual matters.
3. Shemini – Drink to Rectify the Drinking Keeping Kosher and Anti-Semitism have united Jews for opposite reasons.
4. Shemini – Eight Is Not Seven! Numbers are a language. The number eight communicates the idea of transcendence.
5. Shemini – Fix and Decorate Hypocrisy and inconsistency are not synonyms. The former is an intention to deceive; the latter is the natural fluctuations of life. We win some…
6. Shemini – “He Could Have Said: Circumcision Is on the Eighth Day!?” G-d does not need or want us us to defend Him. G-d does want us to demand of Him to bring an end to pain and suffering. This is what our requests for…
7. Shemini – Idle Is Idol A person was created to be mobile. One must always strive to grow. To be a liberated person one must first be intolerant of the stifling stagnation of…
8. Shemini – In the Spotlight The more spiritual we become the more light we generate. However, the increased spirituality also sheds more light on our imperfections. Higher…
9. Shemini – Inquire Judaism has always advocated a spirit of inquiry. It is religious obligation to question, not doubt, the words of the Torah and uncover hidden…
10. Shemini – Let It Be Known to All! Although one’s focus on publicity and fanfare is a sign of superficiality, it can enhance an already existing deep relationship.
11. Shemini – Natural Wine Judaism tolerates and even supports clearly defined parameters for consumption of wine. However, the best way to get high is to imbibe the wine of…
12. Shemini – Parity Imperfection was sewn into the fabric of our world. Our goal, however, is to reverse that process. This is what the Messianic Age is all about.
13. Shemini – Prohibition Judaism does not oppose drinking alcoholic beverages within certain prescribed parameters. The ideal form of imbibing, however, is the “wine of…
14. Shemini – Suppressing and Expressing One of G-d’s gifts to us is that we can express deep emotion without artificial methods.
15. Shemini – The Angel’s Angel Humans are both inferior and superior to angels. While angels were created before man; we were formed in G-d’s though before the angels. While angels…
16. Shemini – The Big Fish We were created as land creatures, but our goal is to be submerged in the refreshing waters of Divine knowledge.
17. Shemini – The Eighth Day G-d’s plan for the world requires of us to choose freely to implement His Master Plan. The world had to go through ups and downs, before the plan was…
18. Shemini – The Four Species: Getting Out of Four Exiles Keeping Kosher strengthens our past, present and future
19. Shemini – The Kabbalah of Food Eating kosher is an act of liberation. We liberate the hidden sparks of holiness embedded in the food.
20. Shemini – The Paradox of Judaism Judaism is about fusion and synthesis. The goal is the fusion of Divine inspiration with human endeavor.
21. Shemini – We’re Still Waiting When doing good does not beget positive results; don’t give up. Just do more good. The results are guaranteed!

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