The Torah truism that G-d’s Mitzvot were designed to refine our character, and make us better people would lead us to assume that this strategy to living life appropriately would certainly be reflected in the first Mitzvah. Yet, in identifying that very commandment, this axiom seems to ring hollow. A scriptural detail leads us to an enigmatic teaching in the Zohar, whose elucidation - drawn from profound Kabbalistic insight into human consciousness - ultimately most vividly demonstrates how the first Mitzvah does indeed provide the foundational recipe to correct character building and the maximization of our personal potential! Revealing layers of Torah truth and Kabbalah secrets that will ignite your imagination, and open your eyes to amazing new vistas!
Parshat Va'eira, 2nd Portion (Exodus 6:14-6:28)
Standing before a raging sea, boxed in by rocky terrain with the Egyptian army fast approaching, the new nation of Israel lost their composure....
The working of Torah Courts and the virtue of our Principles of Justice. Parshat Mishpatim, 4th Portion (Exodus 22:27-23:5)