As
a young girl she would ride alone on a donkey for several miles through the desert
to bring home the necessary wheat to be later ground and prepared under exacting
supervision for the Passover matzah.
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Insight
of the Week
28 Iyar 5781 - Monday,May 10, 2021
The
pious one (Rabbi Yosef Caro) and I (Rabbi Moshe Alsheich) agreed
to make a mighty effort on Shavuot night to keep sleep from our eyes, and
not to stop learning for even one second. Thank G-d we were successful. Indeed,
when you hear what transpired, it will enliven your souls!
Ascentof Safed is designed to be a place for relaxation, reflection, interaction,
and spiritual exploration, where you can grow and learn in your own way, at your
own pace, in an open atmosphere. You can experience a wide range of learning,
volunteer, creative, recreation and other opportunities at Ascent as well as in
the Old City of Tzfat.
We can help you create a personalized study plan,
you can join one of our weekend or weekday retreats, or you can come to relax
and attend study and meditation sessions at your leisure, while staying in our
great hostel with its spectacular views.
That the Torah was given in a desert is a central theme in Judaism. As it explains
in Midrash Tanchuma, a desert is a humble place. No assets. Similarly, to be able
to receive the Torah we must be humble. No outside agendas.
If you enjoyed Saturday
Night Full Moon", you're sure to want its sequel. Another collection
of intriguing Stories of Kabbalah Sages, Chasidic Masters and other Jewish Heroes
by Ascent's storymaster, Yerachmiel Tilles.
OUT OF PRINT; now in its 3rd 4th printing! Deep mystical
insights from the teachings of Rabbi Yitzchak Luria on the Weekly Torah, translated
into English by Moshe-Yakov Wisnefsky.
A summary of lessons
conducted at the Ascent Institute in Safed by Nadav Cohen on the first 12 chapters
of the Tanya, on its themes, including stories and examples.
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