Ancient Wisdom for the Inner Life

Tonight we celebrate Shavuot, which is probably one of the least understood of the Jewish holidays.

Shavuot is one of the three pilgrimage festivals, when t...

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The Snake, the Staff, and the Secret of Transformation

BY Rabbi Amichai Cohen

The snake is one of the most charged symbols in all of Judaism. It shows...

In Parashat Va’era, Hashem tells Moshe that He is revealing a deeper Name — Yud–Heh–Vav–Heh — a level not revealed to the Avot in the same way. That moment i...

A synopsis of a live class given by Rabbi Amichai Cohen, from our Light Warrior program, 12/28/2025:

Over the last few weeks, we have been circling around a my...

By Rabbi Amichai Cohen

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This week's Torah portion, Shelach, tells the dramatic story of the spies—meraglim—sent by Moshe to scout the Land of Israel. But t...

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By: Rabbi Amichai Cohen

This month, we explore the mystical energies of Sivan, the third month in the Hebrew calendar—a month that marks the end of spring...

Shavuot often goes unnoticed in the Jewish calendar, overshadowed by the more well-known festivals like Passover and Sukkot. Yet mystically, it may be the mo...

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By Rabbi Amichai Cohen

We’ve entered the Book of Vayikra—Leviticus in English—the central and arguably most complex of the Five Books of Moses. The Eng...

This week’s Torah portion is Vayakhel, which is often read together with the following portion, Pekudei. These two portions share a unique connection, as the...

The story of the spies, found in this week's Torah portion Shelach (Numbers 13-14), involves twelve leaders, one from each tribe of Israel, who were sent by Mos...

The new month of Nissan is called "the eight days." This auspicious day comes after seven days of preparation, during which Moshe erects and disassembles the...

By Rabbi Amichai Cohen

In a world seemingly saturated with disrespect and discord, there arises a pressing need to shift our focus towards fostering positive c...