Can Meditation Be Jewish?

There are many important differences between Jewish meditation and what is generally found in non-Jewish meditation.

The Goring Ox of Gog and Magog

The commentators explain these three creatures represent nations which will be smitten in the war of Gog and Magog...

The Soul: Oil, Wick & Two Flames in a Lamp

“The soul of man is the lamp of G-d” is what the wisest of men, king Shlomo, said. Centuries later, Rabbi Dovber of Lubavitch expounded on this theme and masterfully explained how the various aspects of the lamp – the oil, the wick, the fire and the earthenware lamp itself are the perfect way to describe the various aspects of the Jewish soul.

Where’s Paradise?

Paradise or Gan Eden is the place where a soul gets to once it leaves this world. There it occupies itself with the Torah based on the strengths and comprehension which it possessed in this world.

20 things you need to know about Kabbalah

Kabbalah — is that a science? Who was the first kabbalist? Where did the monkeys come from? Why is Madonna learning Kabbalah? Why in the past was Kabbalah considered a dangerous thing? Kabbalah and astrology – is there a connection between the two? Did the founder of Christianity have anything to do with Kabbalah?