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Nathan wrote this entry on Friday, 15th of February 2008 at 02:24:18 PM
Nedarim 38a lauds Moses for his unique abilities. Offering some questions about why the messiah was not mentioned in Moses’ time and if there is a messiah what else beyond what Moses achieved is necessary for one to be the messiah. Was it the same moment of doubt that kept G-d’s most faithful servant from [...]

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Nathan wrote this entry on Thursday, 22nd of November 2007 at 10:05:08 PM
Monday night at JTS, Dan and I attended a lecture by Dr. Daniel Matt on How the Zohar Reimagines God. Dr. Matt is the lead author on a new translation of the Zohar and a quick internet search demonstrates he is one of the leading scholars in this area. It is important to note that [...]

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Nathan wrote this entry on Sunday, 18th of November 2007 at 09:59:30 PM
It is very good to have a special room set aside for Torah study and prayer. Such a room is especially beneficial for secluded meditation and conversation with G-d.
The Rebbe said that it is very good even just to sit in such a special room. The atmosphere itself is beneficial, even if you sit there [...]