Sunday, December 25, 2011

Crown



620 (the number of letters in the 10 Commandments) is the numerical value of the word 'crown' in Hebrew. 

As such we find that the Jewish people – who carry the responsibility for the 613 commandments – together with the righteous gentiles who are responsible for the universal commandments, together adorn the Almighty's crown of Kingship over the entire world the the 620 jewels – the commandments of the Almighty's words unto man.

- from Kabbalah and Meditation for the Nations, Rabbi Yitzchak Ginsburgh



Saturday, December 17, 2011

Beginning with Adam



Though the 10 Commandments are made up of 10 separate articles, they include more than 10 of the torah's 613 commandments. 

Indeed, even the earliest commentators on the Torah write that the text of the Ten Commandments alludes to all 613 commandments.

The most important allusion to this is that the orignal Hebrew text of the Ten Commandments (as they appear in exodus 20:2 tru 20:13) contains exactly 620 letters. 620 is 7 more than 613.

According to some Rabbinic authorities, the 7 commandments that complement the 613 commandments given to the Jewish people are the 7 Laws of Bnei Noach, that were given to the first generations of man, beginning with Adam.

- from Kabbalah and Meditation for the Nations, Rabbi Yitzchak Ginsburgh



Sunday, November 20, 2011

The Ten


Arguably, the 10 Commandments are the most famous religious document in the world.  

Actually, calling them the 10 commandments is an incorrect translation of the their Hebrew name, which whoud more correctly be translated as the Ten articles (Aseret Hdibrot, in Hebrew).

- from Kabbalah and Meditation for the Nations, Rabbi Yitzchak Ginsburgh


Thursday, November 17, 2011

American Grace


“Look, I don't think we've ever had the opportunity that we have today. Harvard sociology professor Robert Putnam last year pubblished a book called, 'American Grace', in which he revealed the results of years of research which showed that of all the religious communiteis in america, the one most admired by average Americans is the Jewish community. So why shut ourselves away ifrom the world when the world is so hungry for the Jewish message?”

-British Chief Rabbi Jonathan Sacks

Sunday, November 13, 2011

Novel and Lucid


In a letter the Rebbe wrote,  

“... Chassidut contains teachings not only for the Jewish people, but for non-Jews, as well, inasmuch as the seven commandments of Bnei Noach are also expounded upon and explained in Chassidut in novel, mystical and lucid perspectives, shedding light on all their aspects...”

- from Kabbalah and Meditation for the Nations, Rabbi Yitzchak Ginsburgh



Friday, November 11, 2011

The Rebbe Says



Rebbitzin Chaya Mushka
The Lubavitcher Rebbe impressed upon his Jewish brothers and sisters the need to make sincere inroads to the hearts of the non-Jews and to be receptive to their spiritual needs. 

Thus most Chabad-Lubavitch centers are willing to teach non-Jews how to be Benei Noach either directly of by referring them to their lodcal appropriate Torah authority.

According to the Rebbe, bringing the seven Laws of Bnei Noach to the non-Jewish word is a most worthy endevor for all Jews.

- from Kabbalah and Meditation for the Nations, Rabbi Yitzchak Ginsburgh



Thursday, November 10, 2011

Revival

There is no question that the world is now experiencing a religious revival. 

This revival, though positive in some aspects, is bringing about what some call a clash of civilizations whose end cannot be foreseen.

Instead of encouraging peace, understanding, and tolerance, the respective commitments to the Creator of both Christians and Moslems alike are threatening to cause terrible turmoil.

This is exactly the time for the Jewish people to fulfill their mission as G-d's chosen people and together with the non-Jews who have already embraced and committed themselves to the Laws of Bnei Noach to spread the message of these laws and offer hope, in the form of a truly universal covenant between man and G-d, for a new era that can dawn upon us all.

- from Kabbalah and Meditation for the Nations, Rabbi Yitzchak Ginsburgh


Wednesday, November 9, 2011

His law not Human Law



Though technical at first glance, overall the Noachide covenant is based on principles whose value and importance in creating a just and moral society are easily recognized by most, if not all people in the world today.

But, the principles of the Laws of Bnei Noach are different than any rational set of laws that could be legislated by any court of law today, for they were legislated by the Creator Himself and given to us as the basis of His relationship with humanity as a whole.

- from Kabbalah and Meditation for the Nations, Rabbi Yitzchak Ginsburgh


Tuesday, November 8, 2011


Joyful Bond – Timeless Mission  

The Laws of Bnei Noach are not another religion that Jews would like to encourage non-Jews to accept.

In fact, they are not a religion at all.

Rather they are the framework for creating a better world, a better humanity, based on the bond that every human being can enjoy with his or her Creator.

- from Kabbalah and Meditation for the Nations, Rabbi Yitzchak Ginsburgh

Monday, November 7, 2011

In Our Times – Timeless Mission



In our own times, the Lubavitcher Rebbe brought the Laws of Bnei Noach to forefront of our efforts to bring lasting peace and prosperity to the Jewish people and the entire world. Time and again, the Rebbe explained that the world is ready to accept the responsibility for these laws and renew the covenant made between Noach and the Almighty after the Flood, as recounted in Genesis.

- from Kabbalah and Meditation for the Nations, Rabbi Yitzchak Ginsburgh


Sunday, November 6, 2011

New Beginning – Timeless Mission




Rabbi Israel Ba'al Shem Tov, the founder of the Chassidic movement which brought about a renaissance in Jewish spirituality starting some 300 years ago, said that the Laws of Bnei Noach create a bond of responsibility between the Jewish people and the nations of the world.  

- from Kabbalah and Meditation for the Nations, Rabbi Yitzchak Ginsburgh