“Pathways” is a weekly Torah publication exploring the festivals and parsha, published by BRI.…
Yossi Katz
Yossi Katz
Yossi Katz is the founder and director of Breslov Life. He is the author of "The Rebbe's Shabbos Table"--Rebbe Nachman on the weekly parsha. He served for many years as the US executive director of the Breslov Research Institute, where he wrote many articles including the weekly Pathways on the Parsha publication. He studied in Beth Medrash Gevoha and lives with his wife and beautiful children in Lakewood, NJ.
This week’s parashah begins by recording our nation’s first descent into the darkness of…
We all have ideas about who we are and what we’re supposed to be doing with our lives. But most of us are prone to mistakes in our judgments and beliefs. In order to develop meaningful insights into ourselves and the nature of our existence, we need to overcome our illusions, strengthen the deeper holiness of our intellect and elevate the traits of our heart. Through this process, we merit to clarify and purify our medameh (our imagination), and acquire authentic, holy intellect.
“Pathways” is a weekly Torah publication exploring the festivals and parsha, published by BRI.…
As I write these words, I realize that today, the eve of Thanksgiving, is…
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Breslov wisdom encourages us to understand that no matter our external circumstances, whether we live in a palace or a prison cell, we have the power of free will to transform ourselves and achieve closeness to God. Self-transformation is an essential gift of Judaism, and a theme woven by Rebbe Nachman of Breslov throughout Likutey Moharan.
In Lesson 51, we’re introduced to the Talmudic account of the four who entered Paradise, the Orchard of Godly Wisdom: Ben Azai, Ben Zoma, Acher, and Rabbi Akiva. He warned the others not to embrace incorrect vision and falsehood (water reprented by the mayim, mayim of our title) but he is the only one who maintained clarity and returned in peace. Rabbi Akiva taught us what to look at in the mind’s eye, showing us how to come closer to Hashem in peace. If we want to achieve, we must choose truth over falsehood, and believe that we always have the free will to do what brings us closer to Hashem.
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Mazel Tov, we have completed the reading of the Torah! Incredibly enough, just a…