On Shavuos in 1313 BCE we were given the Torah by G-d on Mount Sinai. The catch? Torah was already studied – and followed – for generations before it was given on Mt. Sinai… So, what is Shavuos REALLY about??!! What did it change?? Something incredibly profound happened when G-d formally presented the Torah to […]
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Your personal divine fire
“The Soul of Man is G-d’s lamp” —Proverbs 20:27 Each of us has a divine lamp inside. Nurturing the lamp has a double effect: it makes our own flame warmer and brighter making our lives and environments warmer and brighter, and it allows us to light other lamps and get them going.
The soul will prevail — Chanukah
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