The Sod Yesharim concludes, from the Torah’s instruction to Aharon, that only accompanied by the Shekhina can the Kohen Gadol safely enter the Holy of Holies. The question becomes, in practice, what does this mean? What is this asking of the Kohen Gadol. And, furthermore, what is this asking of us, who now (without a Temple) must function as our own Kohen Gadol. (Source texts can be downloaded from the PDF button on the upper right of the screen.)

A HOUSE FOR HIMSELF, SUKKOT FOR HIS HERDSSarah Yehudit Schneider— On one hand, the Torah is explicit: The reason we spend this week sitting in our club houses with thatched roofs is: בַּסֻּכֹּת תֵּשְׁבוּ שִׁבְעַת יָמִים כָּל-הָאֶזְרָח בְּיִשְֹרָאֵל יֵשְׁבוּ בַּסֻּכֹּת: לְמַעַן יֵדְעוּ דֹרֹתֵיכֶם כִּי בַסֻּכּוֹת הוֹשַׁבְתִּי אֶת-בְּנֵי יִשְֹרָאֵל בְּהוֹצִיאִי אוֹתָם מֵאֶרֶץ מִצְרָיִם …: … in order that subsequent generations will know that I, HaShem, caused the Israelites to

Classes Starting Up Sarah Yehudit is back to teaching, but with a reduced schedule. She is teaching one zoom class and one in-person class on her new book: “Dark Matters of the Soul ~ The Kabbalah of Shame.”An exploration of the origin, purpose and mystery of shame as viewed through a Torah lens BENEATH EACH SUMMARY IS A BUTTON THAT WILL ADD YOU TO THE EMAIL LIST FOR THAT CLASS. YOU WILL RECEIVE THE ZOOM LINKS, PAYMENT INSTRUCTIONS AND SOUND FILES FOR THAT CLASS. The plan is

Tu B’Shvat 5779 / 2019 Sarah Yehudit Schneider “If the Torah had not been given, we would still have learned modesty from the cat, industriousness from the ant…” and many important instructions-by-example from the plant kingdom. [TB Eruvin 100b] For example, fruit trees teach us that a “klipah precedes the fruit and serves to guard it” הקליפה קודמת להיות משמרת לפרי)).” [Ari, Likutei Torah, Bereshit and numerous other places]. The klipah’s tough (and often green) husk protect

The Still Small VoiceTu B’Shvat Hagada, fifteen years in the making, is finally available for public enjoyment. This full color, 8.5″ x 11″, 96 page, spiral bound booklet is rich in content and beautiful in presentation. A sample of which appears below.It provides clear instructions for organizing a Tu B’Shvat seder and brings short but meaningful teachings about each fruit. It creates an engaging ritual that honors the wonder, generosity and diversity of our branched and roo

AN INVITATION…To Women Far and Wideto Participate in a Ground-Breaking, Soul-Awakening Event:The 34th Annual “Purim High Council Prayer and Meditation Happening for Women”(that will also be available via Zoom) In this part of the world we are preparing for Sarah Yehudit’s 34th annual open-house Shushan-Purim-Dance-and-Learn-Seuda-for-Women featuring the Purim-High-Council-Prayer-and-Meditation-Ceremony. However, this Holy Purim Assembly has grown over the years until I was re