John Glenn is marking the 50th anniversary of his historic spaceflight today; the astronaut and senator from Ohio became the first American to orbit the Earth on Feb. 20, 1962, circling it three times in five hours. In Torah Law, a Jewish slave who sells himself forever to his master because he loves being a… Continue reading »
Feb
20
Feb
12
THE CABALA OF WAR
The Pentagon announced last week that the military would now allow women to serve in jobs that would bring them closer to combat. There is a very pragmatic reason why women are rarely let into combat – seeing a woman injured demoralizes a man more than seeing his male counterpart hurt. The root to this… Continue reading »
Feb
03
THE CABALA OF ORGASM
Conservative Republicans reported the highest frequency of orgasm, of all respondents surveyed, despite having the least amount of sex; more than half of conservative Republicans said they reached climax every time they had sex, compared with 40 percent of liberal Democrats. Conservative and liberal are based in the present and the future; the conservative champion… Continue reading »
Jan
25
THE CABALA OF STATE UNION
The central theme of President Obama’s State of the Union address last night was the notion that in America, everybody deserves a fair shake; the President also made a plea for unity, evoking the 50 stars and thirteen stripes. Before coming to the Land of Israel, the Jewish People, divided into 12 tribes, spent forty… Continue reading »
Jan
16
THE CABALA OF MLK
While millions of Americans enjoy a day off for Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, a growing number will spend the day by lending a hand in their community. A Jewish custom after a person passes away is to give charity in their memory; the Cabala explains, the soul can no longer do God’s commandments on… Continue reading »
Dec
14
CABALA (KABBALAH) OF MARRIAGE
Just 51 percent of Americans over the age of 18 are married, according to the Pew Research Center; that’s a six percent drop from 2000. The Torah teaches, Marriage changes the sexual union; prior to marriage, the sex between couples, no matter the agreement or commitment, is temporal – there is no penalty in the… Continue reading »
Nov
08
CABALA (KABBALAH) WHERE IS COMPASSION?
The ranks of America’s poor are greater than previously known, reaching a new level of 49.1 million or 16%, due to rising medical costs and other expenses that make it harder for people to stay afloat, according to new census estimates. The number 49, seven times seven, indicates completion; when even a small amount of… Continue reading »
Oct
02
THE TIMES THEY ARE A CHANGIN’
About 500 protesters from the group Occupy Wall Street demonstrating against corporate greed, global warming and social inequality, among other grievances, were arrested Saturday after they swarmed the Brooklyn Bridge. The new year of 5772 has begun with revolution because this is a revolutionary time in the history of the world – both spiritually and… Continue reading »
Sep
13
POOR IN KNOWING
U.S. poverty rate, 1 in 6, is at the highest level in 52 years; the portion of Americans living in poverty last year rose to the highest level, making 46.2 million people in poverty in the United States. The Talmud-Book of Law says, Poverty is only in knowing; those who have let one in six… Continue reading »
Sep
08
AMERICA THE BEAUTIFUL
Blizzards, tornadoes, floods, record heat and drought, followed by wildfires – the first eight months of 2011 have brought strange and destructive weather to the United States. The Talmud-Book of Law describes the stages of pregnancy ending with the eighth month, the hardest and most dangerous for the mother and child – a child born… Continue reading »
2012 and the Cabala
