New reality.

"Many great sages say that, thought creates action and actions, create reality. In Parsha Vayeitzei - Yaakov ask God to protect him, to provide food and shelter on his journey. Rav Hirsch of the 18th century said that what Yaakov was really asking for, was strength and focus to retain his character, his integrity, in the face of war and family battles. Simply put- God provides everything- even internal qualities, and according to Torah the only way to connect to God's sustenance, is through - good intentions and actions, like Yakov’s prayers and facing his brother Esav.

When traveling into new realities of greatness, personal growth- aka the unknown - Yaakov is teaching us, in parsha Vayeitzei, all we can do is ask God to help us focus on the right things- staying strong and having integrity... so that those thoughts create action...and those actions create a greater reality.”

Too strong to win

So many stories in Torah are based around individuals being put in difficult situations. Being broken as people but through vulnerability and crying out to God, they become victorious.

How is this the case when we live in a world (2015) that convinces us, we need to be strong, powerful, boastful like Floyd Mayweather & Ronda Rousey - to be victorious?

Well, Rav Hirsch explains it perfectly depicting the conflict between Yaakov & Esav in his commentary on parsha Vayishlach:

"It may seem to be undesirable to arrive at a long-anticipated encounter with a physical disability, but it actually helped Esav understand something about the brother who stood before him. Yaakov would become identified with Divine assistance precisely because he could not compete with others with his own resources. Yaakov would not be defeated, but the source of his strength was not within him, but in his relationship with Hashem. Esav understood on some level that Yaakov was not the master and source of his good fortune and his very survival. Something higher stood behind him."

- Wilhelm Reich

"You differ from a great man in only one respect: the great man was once a very little man, but he developed one important quality: he recognized the smallness and narrowness of his thoughts and actions. Under the pressure of some task that meant a great deal to him, he learned to see how his smallness, his pettiness endangered his happiness. In other words, a great man knows when and in what way he is a little man. A little man does not know he is little and is afraid to know. He hides his pettiness and narrowness behind illusions of strength and greatness, someone else’s strength and greatness. He’s proud of his great generals but not of himself. He admires an idea he has not had, not one he has had. The less he understands something, the more firmly he believes in it. And the better he understands an idea, the less he believes in it".

- Wilhelm Reich

- Shariff Mordechai Hazan, commentary on Lech-Lecha

The Pirke De-Rabbi Eliezer says; “when Avaham was born all the magicians in the kingdom wanted to kill him,  forcing his family to hide in a cave for 13 years. During those 13 years Avaham never saw the Sun or moon". Which arguably could have been the precursor to his fascination with the Stars. Also.. the idea of people wanting to kill abraham from the moment he enter this world - and that being a precursor to creating the internal strength to persevere through great resistance. Which in my opinion.. was Avraham greatest asset in sharing revolutionary ideas with all of humanity (his ability to persevere through great resistance).

Seems like the Torah could be saying in parsha Lech-Lecha: the greatest challenges or mistakes in our life, build the strength, for us to make great contributions to all of humanity.

- Shariff Mordechai Hazan, commentary on Lech-Lecha

the FDA or God?

In my opinion, this week’s Torah reading explains perfectly why everyone should eat kosher.

In Parsha Noah - Gd makes a specific distinction between clean and unclean animals, when instructing Noah on what to do on the Ark.

First of all - the laws of kosher transforms eating into a spiritual process, not just a means of satisfying one’s hunger. Spiritual meaning - the blessings around eating the food, (before and after) the food itself, becomes a medium or a tool to connect to God (elevating one’s life). Not eating, just for the sake of diminishing hunger but also replenishing the soul (elevating one’s awareness).

Kabalah says, there’s two components to all living things - an internal and external ( The “soul and body” is a pretty good example of internal - external).
The same goes for food!
When food is prepared with the instructions of the Torah (kosher) it contains holy Sparks of light from God- according to the Zohar. The Holy sparks of light within Kosher food - is what replenishes the soul. And yes, the Torah sages are saying - the soul has hunger in the same way the body does.

For me, starting to eat kosher - was more about reprogramming my mind. To see life in general, from the framework of pure and impure - internal and external - what contains holy Sparks and what doesn’t. Kosher creates a frame of thinking where the individual questions everything. They intake into their system and its effects on the soul, mind and body.

According to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, unhealthy eating cause 310,000-580,000 deaths every year—similar to the number of deaths caused by tobacco and 13 times more than are caused by guns.

An intelligent question would be - why do we rely on the government or the FDA to show us how to eat properly?
Why wouldn’t we turn to God and ask God how to eat properly?
Gd- what’s good for us?
Gd -what isn’t good for us?
Gd -how we should prepare food?
Gd -how we should eat?
Gd -how we should live?

saving the world is in our DNA.

The building of Noah's Ark - is a pretty clear indicator from the creator, that all humans/individuals on earth  have the ability to save/improve the world. As long as they're following God's instructions.

Just think about it: after the flood, Noah descendants repopulated planet Earth. Which means- every human on planet Earth has some of Noah's DNA.
Which gives all of us the genetic memory in our DNA from an ancestor (Noah) with the information and ability to save all of humanity.

Interesting enough, the Kabbalist say - just by reading the portion of Noah in the Torah. We awaken the part of our genetic memory connected to Noah.

The catch is... you have to have the desire to change/save/improve the world. In order to awaken that part of your genetic (Noah) memory by reading the Torah portion this week.

everything destroyed in an instance.

It's an interesting parallel between the seven days of creation and the flood of Noah: It's almost like, God is saying; "all great things are built through a process but can be destroyed in a single instance". I guess relationships can be looked at the same way. you can build, build, build,build, build, build something beautiful with someone but 1 slip of consciousness.. for a moment, can destroy everything in an instance.

dreamgirl while awake.

Did the concept of "man meeting his Dreamgirl" and the concept of "love at first sight" - originate in the Garden of Eden?

I say yes!

- from the standpoint of: God creating Chava while Adam was sleeping, dreaming, in a reality created through his speech.
According to the Torah when Adam awoke from sleeping.. Eve was standing right in front of him - she was his Dreamgirl. A Girl created while Adam was dreamin. lol
In terms of "love at first sight", the first thing Adam said to hava without knowing her name was; "This one at last!".

Romantic writers, poets, philosophers have been writing about the concepts of "a Dreamgirl" and "love at first sight" for thousands of years.
Maybe, these aren't just concepts but rather intrical part of the information inside of our DNA(genetic memory in this scenario, reaching back to the beginning of time).

In the same way all of Adam and Eve's life experiences are intrical part of our DNA.
Conceivably, romance and being romantic is a part of our genetic memory as well.
Perhaps, the fact that almost every human on planet earth craves some type of love and romance in their life.. could be the greatest proof of Adam and Eve's existence.

her..

"Maybe.. the reason adam 8 from the tree even though God told him he would die?
because the girl he's waiting his whole entire life to meet, was doomed
because she already ate from Gd's forbidden tree..

so maybe, adam, decided life in heaven without her was pointless; so he ate from the tree, 2 join her, no matter where it led him..

...maybe, who knows?, just a thought :)"

what are you asking for?

"Asking God for a good coming year, is almost, a waste of time.. when through the power of speech!
You can ask God, for a year, beyond imagination!
A year, past your capacity to imagine of endless goodness and the maximum amounts of fulfillment achievable in this world.
A year, witnessing billions of dreams come true, for people all around the world.
A year, where every human on planet Earth witnesses the entire universe achieve its final correction, through positivity."

- someone asking God for a life beyond imagination, as he approaches Rosh Hashanah

Made in God's image?

The #Torah says man was created in the image of #God (#Genesis 1:27).

Many great sages throughout history have asked the question: what does it mean man was created in the image of God?

Does it mean God the creator of everything physically resembles man? because if he does... #chimpanzees and #baboons also share almost 99% of the same DNA man does.

Why doesn't the Torah say; man, chimpanzees and baboons were created in the image of God? Or is it, the 1% that separates man and chimpanzee the Torah speaks of?

The #kaballah says, when the Torah states man was created in the image of God - it was speaking of man's ability, to create reality with it's speech.

For example: When Man (Adam) was 1st created in its purest state, he gave names/perceptions to every aspect of creation (Genesis 2:18–23). Exercising Man's God given ability to create reality through speech.
Another example is: 26 generations after the Creation of #Adam. When man was at its darkest state of consciousness in #Egypt. God revealed the secrets of the universe through #Moses (laws of Torah) giving the Israelites the spiritual tools to change their reality (leave #Egypt).

Where does God 1st exact this power of speech to create reality in the Torah?

Simple.
#Bereshit 1:3 - "And God said, Let there be light: and there was light".

..#Mankind is the only species in the universe with the ability to speak and create reality - as it was expressed by Adam in the Garden of Eden, when naming all of #creation.

To the point: I've heard people of all religions say at one time or another; "be careful what you ask for!"

Equality is powerful

When you think about it:
Moses's power over the most powerful individual and nation in the world - After talking directly to God. Wasn't the fact, Moses felt better/at a higher level (superior) than the Pharaoh/Egyptians - but it was in the fact, Moses knew, he was equal (created by the same source). #phhhh

Pharaoh's weakness, was the fact he thought, he was superior to Moses and the Israelites (a ruler). Arguably, the reason why the 10 plagues brought egypt to its knees. Was because the Egyptians had no belief in God - if Pharaoh and the Egyptians believed in God to some degree.. they would have rejoiced & celebrated - transforming the 10 plagues into 10 miraculous miracles (retaining their status).

Lesson of the story: the most powerful self-perception a person can have - is one of being equal (to all of mankind) not superior, not below but equal. Run away.. from all ideologies, manipulating you into thinking your superior; no human, is superior to another..

rising like the SUN every morning..

"There's an interesting correlation between Rising to the Top and the Sun Rising every morning.
Before the Sun rises - no one can imagine or physically see it's (sun= biggest star in the galaxy) stages of progression; until it appears (When people wake up!).

Similarly, an individual rising is unknown, overlooked, taken for granted until they become mainstream.
Moral of the story is: don't expect a cheerleading squad until after you score the touchdown.
Gd makes it impossible for average people to see you rise, in the same way - the Sun is concealed, until people wake up and remove the sleep from their eyes!"

- Shariff Mordechai Hazan

it's easy to shame a white women for acting black..

Part of me wonders.. if all of this media backlash against professor #Rachel #Dolezal. Has to do with an underline disgruntlement with #whitewomen publicly celebrating/supporting Black Culture in 2015?

For example: #iggyazalea, #mileycyrus, #arianagrande , #kyliejenner , #kimkardashian are arguably the most visible/influential - women/white women in American pop culture today.

All of the women I've listed - have openly either embraced black culture in terms of persona and attitude or have an #african-#american man as a significant other.

Have you ever heard of the "Racial Integrity Act" of 1924?

- The "#Racial #Integrity #Act" required that a racial description of every American citizen be recorded at birth and divided society into only two classifications: white and colored (essentially all other, which include American Indians). It defined race by the "one-drop rule", defining as "colored" persons with any African or Native American ancestry. It also expanded the scope of Virginia's ban on interracial marriage (anti-miscegenation law) by criminalizing all marriages between white persons and non-white persons. In 1967 the law was overturned by the United States Supreme Court in its ruling on Loving v. #Virginia.

Even though we do have #barackobama as the leader of America - a predominantly white country. I still wonder are there still undertones of past "racist colonialist ideology" being played out subliminally n American media? Is professor Rachel Dolezal, be publicly shamed for being a white woman, lovin #blackness ?

running as the world transforms..

"There’s a powerful lesson with the Splitting of the Red Sea:


1st of all, what did the Israelites do in order for the splitting of the Red Sea to happen?
Simple. They listen to God.

What happened next?
God alters the physical reality (the entire galaxy and beyond) in order for the Israelite’s dreams to come true. “The Splitting of the Red Sea can be looked at as a historical happening and a metaphor”. Expressing God’s removal of all challenges preventing someone’s dreams to come true.

What’s the lesson?
Put your trust in God and he will transform the entire world to serve your success. Meaning, only God creates challenges and only God can remove them. So put your trust into the master of all creation."

- Shariff Mordechai Hazan

#Shomer #Negiah - as it relates to dating opposite #sex

#Reading this #quote by #author Thomas Mann,
made me think about the #Jewish concept of #Shomer #Negiah
- as it relates to dating opposite #sex :

"Nothing is more curious and awkward than the relationship of two people who only know each other with their eyes — who meet and observe each other daily, even hourly and who keep up the impression of a slight interest and disinterest because of modesty. Between them there is #listlessness and pent-up curiosity, the hysteria of an #unsatisfied, #unnaturally #suppressed need for #communion and also a kind of tense #respect."

- Thomas Mann,  Death in Venice and Other Tales

j Cole...

"You mix greed, pain and fame,
this is it's heinous results
Let these words be the colors
I'm just paintin my heart
I'm knee-deep in the game
and it ain't what I thought"
- j Cole, chaining day

a Hubble telescope searching for you

When you think about it:
the "concept of the Hubble telescope" -
could indirectly, be saying to us; "while you're searching for her, make sure you appreciate..
all the beauty while traveling
thru the galaxies,
take pictures
give special secret names
to the ones, the places
you never want to forget"..

 - feeling like I need a Hubble telescope in order to find you, where are you?

push it soft.

"Treat me like a tape player,
only rewind the positive things i say,
fast forward the negatives
pause the moment
u realized you loved me."

- all I ask is, for you
to push my buttons soft

the beach teaching about dating

If the beach could give advice on how to find the perfect girl, he would say; "Instead of responding to all of the beautiful waves, enjoy life's beauty, allowing time for the ocean to come to you.."

- dating life's ahh beach..lol