What are the different parts of the soul, and how do they relate to, and interact with, the body? What is the real reason for sleeping and dreaming? How might we be able to explain spiritual phenomena like prophecy and telepathy? And how does one rectify their soul to the highest degree to become a master of life? Find out in this class as we embark on an eye-opening exploration of the human soul.
Category Archives: Torah & Science
What Exactly is the Yetzer HaRa?
This week’s parasha, Ki Tetze, begins by describing the procedure when Israelite men “go out to war” and encounter a beautiful woman behind enemy lines. The Torah permits taking this woman for a wife, but on condition that the soldier waits for one month. He is to bring her to his home, where she shaves her head and cuts her nails while mourning for a month for the loss of her family. Only then, if the soldier still wants her, he can take her as a wife. If he no longer wants her, then she is to be set free unconditionally. The Torah cautions that she must not be treated as a slave or sold. A big question here is: is the soldier permitted to have relations with the “beautiful captive” immediately, or must he wait one month until she is eligible to be his wife? Continue reading
Understanding Names of God #1: El, Elohim & YHWH
What are the deeper meanings behind the various names of God, such as YHWH, El, and Elohim? Where do we find God’s fingerprints across the cosmos, and what is His blueprint for Creation? What might recent findings in science and archaeology reveal? And what are God’s 32 Paths of Wisdom? Find out in this eye-opening class as we being a journey into understanding the mysterious names of God.