Temple Service, The

Spiritual gluttony is no less selfish than the physical sort, and one who focuses solely on self-realization and self-fulfillment -- be it in the most positive and lofty sense -- is turning his Holy Temple inside out

In his Likkutei Torah Rabbi Schneur Zalman of Liadi explains that the altar represents the heart. Corresponding to the two altars of the Sanctuary, the outer and the inner, are the outer and inner levels of the heart, its surface personality and its essen...

What is thr true nature of sacrifice and worship, and what gets in its way?

The prophet admonishes the people who, while possibly observing the command itself, were taking it totally out of its desired context.

There are two ways to deal with our inner demons and dysfunctions. The first, and most natural, would be to fight back. The second approach works by first generating a passion: a passion for G-d and for spiritual development.

There is no getting around it: the Torah talks a lot about animal sacrifices. With all the spiritual opportunities available to us, why are we missing the sacrificing of an actual animal?

It's not what you give that is so precious, it's how much of yourself is invested in the gift.

All it takes for evil to flourish is for good people to do nothing.

It is now more than two years since my arms and lips stopped working . . .

One of the most difficult elements of the Torah and the way of life it prescribes is the phenomenon of animal sacrifices – for obvious reasons.