Sometimes a tzadik works for his chasid

Sometimes a tzadik works for his chasid, then it comes easy. But better is that the tzadik is there to encourage you to work yourself. http://twitter.com/RabbiGinsburgh/status/34259088711876608

Easy is the experience of natural flow

Easy is the experience of natural flow from on high to below. Hard is climbing upwards (facing and overcoming obstacles) from bottom up. http://twitter.com/RabbiGinsburgh/status/34258047081644032

Take it easy and feel God at work, but work hard yourself

Joseph possessed the proper balance between easy and hard in his life.Take it easy and feel God at work, but work hard yourself. http://twitter.com/RabbiGinsburgh/status/34257335106928640

Hard things present more of a challenge

Some things are easy, others are hard. Hard things present more of a challenge than do easy things. Reach a balance between easy and hard. http://twitter.com/RabbiGinsburgh/status/34253808506769408

Smell is the messianic sense.

Someone just said, "Revolution is in the air." You can't see it or hear it, but you can smell it. Smell is the messianic sense. http://twitter.com/RabbiGinsburgh/status/33344719874564096

In general, for your dream to come true people have to buy into your dream. In our day and age the internet makes this easier. http://twitter.com/RabbiGinsburgh/status/32237191727947776

Joseph was the archetypal dreamer. After many years, his dreams came true. Nowadays it doesn't take so long for dreams to come true. http://twitter.com/RabbiGinsburgh/status/32235817959165954

Rebuilding our outer world depends on our joining hands together

Rebuilding our outer world depends on our joining hands together to re-form society in accordance with the vision of the Torah. http://twitter.com/RabbiGinsburgh/status/32066849784991744

Rebuilding our inner world depends

Rebuilding our inner world depends upon our acquiring a new dimension of understanding of who we are and where we're going. http://twitter.com/RabbiGinsburgh/status/32066181380706305

Both of one's worlds, inner and outer, were destroyed

Both of one's worlds, inner and outer, were destroyed because of our iniquities. Rachel cries over both. Both will be rebuilt. http://twitter.com/RabbiGinsburgh/status/31988221265051648

In the soul, the first Temple corresponds to understanding

In the soul, the first Temple corresponds to understanding and the second Temple to kingdom, one's inner world and one's outer world. http://twitter.com/RabbiGinsburgh/status/31987848504676352

Rachel = 2 times "tear."

Rachel = 2 times "tear." She sheds two tears, one for the destruction of the first Temple and one for the destruction of the second Temple. http://twitter.com/RabbiGinsburgh/status/31986801182777345

In time of exile all gates to Heaven are locked except for the Gates of Tears

In time of exile all gates to Heaven are locked except for the Gates of Tears. Our mother Rachel cries for her children in exile. http://twitter.com/RabbiGinsburgh/status/31986306737246208

The Temple Mount's Western Wall is called the Wailing Wall

The Temple Mount's Western Wall is called the Wailing Wall because people come to pray there and cry. In the future every tear will rejoice. http://twitter.com/RabbiGinsburgh/status/31985692775030784

Procreation reveals Infinite Light

Procreation reveals Infinite Light. Infinite Light = "And you shall love [God with all your heart and all your soul and all your might]." http://twitter.com/RabbiGinsburgh/status/31847584335138816

Conception takes place in the Holy of Holies

Conception takes place in the Holy of Holies, above time and space, where the Divine Presence is revealed. http://twitter.com/RabbiGinsburgh/status/31846426778537986

The Ark is the womb. The Tablets are the fetus

The Ark is the womb. The Tablets are the fetus. The Cherubim are the loving parents. http://twitter.com/RabbiGinsburgh/status/31845839152357376

The Cherubim stood over the Holy Ark

The Cherubim stood over the Holy Ark which contained the Tablets of the Covenant upon which were engraved the Ten Commandments. http://twitter.com/RabbiGinsburgh/status/31845243779289089

The Holy of Holies is above time (and space)

The Holy of Holies is above time (and space). The baby face love remains for hundreds and thousands of years.... http://twitter.com/RabbiGinsburgh/status/31697300854145024

The two cherubim had baby faces

The two cherubim had baby faces. Their love for one another was pure and innocent. http://twitter.com/RabbiGinsburgh/status/31696727908032512

In the Holy of Holies, the innermost chamber of the Temple

In the Holy of Holies, the innermost chamber of the Temple, the Divine Presence is revealed between the wings of the loving cherubim. http://twitter.com/RabbiGinsburgh/status/31696148141969408

We bring fire - passion - to the altar from below

We bring fire - passion - to the altar from below, and the fire of God descends from heaven to unite with our fire. http://twitter.com/RabbiGinsburgh/status/31695259108900864

The union of God and Israel, as groom and bride, is the theme of the Song of Songs

The union of God and Israel, as groom and bride, is the theme of the Song of Songs. It took place in the Temple. http://twitter.com/RabbiGinsburgh/status/31694621809582080

All religions on earth will join Judaism's two daughters to recognize the truth of the Torah

All religions on earth will join Judaism's two daughters to recognize the truth of the Torah and serve the God of Israel together, with joy. http://twitter.com/RabbiGinsburgh/status/30970988854255616

Maimonides describes how the two daughters will return

Maimonides describes how the two daughters will return to recognize the truth of their mother, #Judaism. http://twitter.com/RabbiGinsburgh/status/30969408666996736

The other two, the 2 e's around the y of "eye," are daughters of Judaism

The other two, the 2 e's around the y of "eye," are daughters of Judaism, albeit for the present rebellious daughters. They will return. http://twitter.com/RabbiGinsburgh/status/30968514940506112

Judaism was around long before the other two that now surround it

Judaism was around long before the other two that now surround it and sometimes try to suffocate it. It appeared to eradicate idolatry. http://twitter.com/RabbiGinsburgh/status/30967622866575361

In Hebrew e (spelled alef-yud) means "island."

In Hebrew e (spelled alef-yud) means "island." The Jewish people exist as the sea between 2 isolated islands of humanity, 2 separate worlds. http://twitter.com/RabbiGinsburgh/status/30965398295805952

Even in English the two e's of "eye,"

Even in English the two e's of "eye," the right and the left of "eye," receive their light from the middle y which stands for yehudi (Jew). http://twitter.com/RabbiGinsburgh/status/30964475867701248

The light will shine through the Jews.

The 3 letters of "eye" (ayin-yud-nun) stand for Arabs (aravim) Jews (yehudim) Christians (notzrim). The light will shine through the Jews. http://twitter.com/RabbiGinsburgh/status/30962904882741248

The middle letter of "eye" is the yud, the first letter of Havayah

The middle letter of "eye" is the yud, the first letter of Havayah, who will appear to the "eye in eye" with the coming of the Mashiach. http://twitter.com/RabbiGinsburgh/status/30961844889849856

In the future, the inner prophetic spiritual eye

In the future, the inner prophetic spiritual eye will be enclothed in the outer physical eye and so will we see God returning to Zion. http://twitter.com/RabbiGinsburgh/status/30960999947304961

The prophet says that when God will return to Zion we will see Him "eye to eye"

The prophet says that when God will return to Zion we will see Him "eye to eye," which reads literally "eye in eye." http://twitter.com/RabbiGinsburgh/status/30960440372633600

2449 was the year of the construction and inauguration of the Tabernacle

2449 was the year of the construction and inauguration of the Tabernacle, God's dwelling place on earth. It contained 6 inner vessels. http://twitter.com/RabbiGinsburgh/status/30912535909638144

2449 was the year of the construction and inauguration of the Tabernacle, God's dwelling place on earth. It contained 6 inner vessels. http://twitter.com/RabbiGinsburgh/status/30912535909638144

Lights (male energy) shine, vessels (female energy) are beautiful

Lights (male energy) shine, vessels (female energy) are beautiful. Shining light beautiful vessel = 613, the 613 commandments of the Torah. http://twitter.com/RabbiGinsburgh/status/30553493873889280

231 = 7 times 33, "reveal,"

231 = 7 times 33, "reveal," as in the verse, "Reveal to my eyes the wonders of Your Torah." http://twitter.com/RabbiGinsburgh/status/30552742535630849

The average value of the four words, man, woman, light, beauty = 231

The average value of the four words, man, woman, light, beauty = 231, the triangle of 21, the number of "gates" in the Book of Formation. http://twitter.com/RabbiGinsburgh/status/30551837442576384

Man-light = 518 = 7 times 74

Man-light = 518 = 7 times 74, "eye witness" ("You are My eye witnesses says God"). Woman-beauty = 406 = 7 times 58, "grace." http://twitter.com/RabbiGinsburgh/status/30551314404478977

In Kabbalah, man is light and woman is beauty

In Kabbalah, man is light and woman is beauty. Man illuminates woman (finds her) and woman embodies man (forms him). http://twitter.com/RabbiGinsburgh/status/30550639968780288

Chaos preceded darkness, darkness preceded light

Chaos preceded darkness, darkness preceded light, light preceded man = 2048 = 2 to the 11th, 32 times Adam & Eve (64). http://twitter.com/RabbiGinsburgh/status/30549375683928065

Darkness preceded light

Darkness preceded light (on the first day of creation) and light preceded man (the final creation, the climax of creation on the sixth day). http://twitter.com/4kabbalah/status/30917428238090240

Darkness preceded light

Darkness preceded light (on the first day of creation) and light preceded man (the final creation, the climax of creation on the sixth day). http://twitter.com/RabbiGinsburgh/status/30548876532383744

"Order of times preceded darkness"

"Order of times preceded darkness" (= "chaos preceded darkness") = "In the beginning," the first word of the Torah, the creation of time. http://twitter.com/RabbiGinsburgh/status/30366852660068353

"Order of times" = 411 = "chaos" (tohu) = "ex nihilo."

"Order of times" = 411 = "chaos" (tohu) = "ex nihilo." The "chaos" of the beginning of creation ex nihilo possesses intrinsic order. http://twitter.com/RabbiGinsburgh/status/30366186474577920

The "order of times" preceded the primordial darkness of the period after the big bang before the appearance of light. http://twitter.com/RabbiGinsburgh/status/30365102909689856

The impression of order remains after the creation of real time (the big bang)

The impression of order remains after the creation of real time (the big bang). This solves the low entropy problem of modern cosmology. http://twitter.com/RabbiGinsburgh/status/30361775702548481

Many scientists today are asking "what happened before the big bang?"

Many scientists today are asking "what happened before the big bang?" In Kabbalah we learn that before real time there was "order of times." http://twitter.com/RabbiGinsburgh/status/30361111098294272

Joel gave the evil inclination its seventh name: "subconscious"

Joel gave the evil inclination its seventh name: "subconscious," the evil that can be uprooted only by God, for you are unaware of it. http://twitter.com/RabbiGinsburgh/status/30278177859309569

Ezekiel gave the evil inclination its sixth name: "stone."

Ezekiel gave the evil inclination its sixth name: "stone." The flesh of your heart, your sensitivity and feeling, turns into stone. http://twitter.com/RabbiGinsburgh/status/30276554135175169

King Solomon gave the evil inclination its fourth name: "hater."

King Solomon gave the evil inclination its fourth name: "hater." Your evil inclination hates you, and it makes you hate others. http://twitter.com/RabbiGinsburgh/status/30211941553147904

King David gave the evil inclination its third name: "impure."

King David gave the evil inclination its third name: "impure." A pure heart is a happy heart. Impurity implies contact with death, sadness. http://twitter.com/RabbiGinsburgh/status/30211505303588864

The second name of the evil inclination was given by Moses

The second name of the evil inclination was given by Moses: "uncircumcised," implying a concealing shield over the inner point of the heart. http://twitter.com/RabbiGinsburgh/status/30189050593812480

The sages teach that the evil inclination has seven names.

The sages teach that the evil inclination has seven names. The first name was given by God: "evil," implying a force that takes you "down." http://twitter.com/RabbiGinsburgh/status/30187972183728128

Kindness begins from the body.

Kindness begins from the body. Give the poor to eat and then teach him. Healing begins from the soul. Treat the soul and then the body. http://twitter.com/RabbiGinsburgh/status/29271564344102912

Might is strength of character, joy is a gift of God

Might is strength of character, joy is a gift of God, a gift He gives to the humble and righteous. http://twitter.com/RabbiGinsburgh/status/27633537742016512

Might, 77, joy, 23, compassion, 298, and humility, 131

Might, 77, joy, 23, compassion, 298, and humility, 131, add to 529 = 23, joy, squared! From 10 squared to 23 squared. 23 is the 10th prime. http://twitter.com/RabbiGinsburgh/status/27503934268514305

With a mighty heart breathe joy

With a mighty heart breathe joy. That will take you to the place of God, a place above place in time above time. http://twitter.com/RabbiGinsburgh/status/27502141593620480

Might, 77, and joy, 23 = 100, beauty.

Might, 77, and joy, 23 = 100, beauty. Might times joy = 1771, the tetrahedron of 21, the sum of the first 21 triangular numbers. http://twitter.com/RabbiGinsburgh/status/27500400378642432

"Might and joy are in His place."

"Might and joy are in His place." To be together with God, in His place, one must experience might and joy simultaneously. http://twitter.com/RabbiGinsburgh/status/27499551732539392

In the World of Emanation we relate to God as our Father

In the World of Emanation we relate to God as our Father, in Creation as our Creator, in Formation as our Lover, in Action as our King. http://twitter.com/RabbiGinsburgh/status/27498303746736129

Take nothing for granted.

Take nothing for granted. Every moment of our lives is a battle to choose good, to unite with God Almighty. The battle can be sweet. http://twitter.com/RabbiGinsburgh/status/27497366890217472

Even a person born into Judaism (and observant as well) has to strive to become a Jew

Even a person born into Judaism (and observant as well) has to strive to become a Jew, to become one with God in thought, word, and action. http://twitter.com/RabbiGinsburgh/status/27496312966488065

The Rebbe Rashab said that every Jew is a precious diamond

The Rebbe Rashab said that every Jew is a precious diamond. You must examine him over and over to reveal his hidden beauty and brilliance. http://twitter.com/RabbiGinsburgh/status/27299256524083200

Merchants see Divine Providence more than students.

Merchants see Divine Providence more than students. "Merchant" means to revolve around and around; they see Providence from all sides. http://twitter.com/RabbiGinsburgh/status/27032221030285312

"Sapphire" comes from "book."

The book is the blueprint, the sapphire. Merchants bring home diamonds from across the sea. Zevulun shares his profits with Issachar. http://twitter.com/RabbiGinsburgh/status/27020362856275968

"Sapphire" comes from "book."

"Sapphire" comes from "book." Issachar was a student of the book. Zevulun was a merchant. A good, honest merchant reaches transcendence. http://twitter.com/RabbiGinsburgh/status/27019691503386624

Leah's 5th and 6th sons were Issachar and Zevulun

Leah's 5th and 6th sons were Issachar and Zevulun. Their precious stones on the breastplate of the High Priest were sapphire and diamond. http://twitter.com/RabbiGinsburgh/status/27018895298658304

Diamonds and white and sapphires are blue.

Diamonds and white and sapphires are blue. In Hebrew, "diamonds and sapphires" = Israel. http://twitter.com/RabbiGinsburgh/status/27017896156729345

Torah is the blueprint of reality.

Torah is the blueprint of reality. Blue is the color of the sea, the sky, and the Throne of Glory. White - transcendence, blue - immanence. http://twitter.com/RabbiGinsburgh/status/27013712078442496

The Torah is the genetic code of the Jewish soul.

The Torah is the genetic code of the Jewish soul. Every letter in Torah is a portal to reveal all the letters. Every soul reflects all souls http://twitter.com/RabbiGinsburgh/status/25831284995530752

A Jewish soul is a letter in the Torah scroll

A Jewish soul is a letter in the Torah scroll. "Letter" means "sign" or "miracle." A soul connected to its source in Torah can work miracles http://twitter.com/RabbiGinsburgh/status/25710960433954816

The Jewish soul is like the dove, loyal to its spouse, God.

The Jewish soul is like the dove, loyal to its spouse, God. Better to be sustained by God, even if bitter, than by men, even if sweet. http://kabbalah-live.blogspot.com/2011/01/blog-post_11.html

May my food be as bitter as olives from the hand of God

The dove said to Noah, "May my food be as bitter as olives from the hand of God, and not as sweet as honey from the hand of man." http://twitter.com/RabbiGinsburgh/status/24780822728937473

Moses = 345

Moses = 345. The Name revealed to him before the Exodus, "I shall be that which I shall be" = 543. His first-born, Gershom, also = 543. http://twitter.com/RabbiGinsburgh/status/24769443598958592

Most schools teach science just as "science."

Most schools teach science just as "science." Better to teach it as "the wonders of creation." Even better - "the wonders of the Creator." http://twitter.com/RabbiGinsburgh/status/23356014673797120

Every month has its "talent."

Every month has its "talent." The talent of the month of Shevat is proper eating. http://twitter.com/RabbiGinsburgh/status/23079674275962880

Maimonides says that to serve God properly one must be healthy

Maimonides says that to serve God properly one must be healthy. And it all begins from the stomach, proper eating habits. http://twitter.com/RabbiGinsburgh/status/23079313523875840

Your guts are in your lower abdomen.

@RabbiGinsburgh Your guts are in your lower abdomen. That's the place to begin serving God. http://twitter.com/RabbiGinsburgh/status/23078715181240320

A Jew never gives up.

A Jew never gives up. We're here to bring Mashiach, we will settle for nothing less. http://twitter.com/RabbiGinsburgh/status/23076864490737664

If something is really important for me - even if I fail time after time I must keep on trying

If something is really important for me - even if I fail time after time I must keep on trying. Failure is a trial, God is testing me. http://twitter.com/RabbiGinsburgh/status/23076434088042496

Rebbe Zusia taught us to learn from everyone.

Rebbe Zusia taught us to learn from everyone. One of things to learn from a thief is that if you don't succeed the first time keep on trying http://twitter.com/RabbiGinsburgh/status/23075508606472192

Sometimes it's hard to tell if the generation is orphaned or rebellious

@RabbiGinsburgh Sometimes it's hard to tell if the generation is orphaned or rebellious. Who's to blame, the teachers or the people? http://kabbala4u.ru/twitter/kto-vinovat-uchitelya-ili-narod/

"An intelligent wife is a gift of God."

"An intelligent wife is a gift of God." If you're a man pray for an intelligent wife. If you're a woman pray to be an intelligent wife. http://twitter.com/RabbiGinsburgh/status/22740269615026176

An intelligent wife is one who knows how to educate her children

@RabbiGinsburgh An intelligent wife is one who knows how to educate her children, and her husband as well. http://twitter.com/RabbiGinsburgh/status/22740620686655488

If the husband's mother was intelligent, he got a good education as a child

If the husband's mother was intelligent, he got a good education as a child. He still needs an intelligent wife to educate him as an adult. http://twitter.com/RabbiGinsburgh/status/22741562333077505

Intelligence is not just IQ

Intelligence is not just IQ. It's knowing how to unite worlds, my world with your world, the spiritual world with the physical world. http://twitter.com/RabbiGinsburgh/status/22742189431848960

The sages say that although the Torah speaks of a rebellious son

The sages say that although the Torah speaks of a rebellious son there was never one in reality. Rebellious children are not what they seem. http://twitter.com/RabbiGinsburgh/status/22739625097297920

The generation that at first appears orphaned

The generation that at first appears orphaned but in reality is just rebellious is the generation in which the Mashiach will come. http://twitter.com/RabbiGinsburgh/status/22680990887444481

One of the sages, Rabbi Yehoshua, first thought

One of the sages, Rabbi Yehoshua, first thought that the generation was orphaned, but in the end concluded that it was just rebellious. http://chassidus.ru/philosophy/ginzburg/twitter/siroty-i-upryamczy.htm

A generation without a teacher is an orphaned generation.

A generation without a teacher is an orphaned generation. A generation that does not heed its teacher's teachings is a rebellious generation http://twitter.com/RabbiGinsburgh/status/22678945623187456

A rebellious generation demands more of its teachers than they are capable of giving.

A rebellious generation demands more of its teachers than they are capable of giving. It will settle for nothing less than the Mashiach. http://twitter.com/RabbiGinsburgh/status/22681622721601537

We are the 10th generation from the Ba'al Shem Tov

We are the 10th generation from the Ba'al Shem Tov. Our generation appears to be orphaned. This is the time for Mashiach to come. http://twitter.com/RabbiGinsburgh/status/22673360487976961

No generation is ever totally orphaned

No generation is ever totally orphaned; there are always teachers of God's way. Mashiach will come in a generation that appears orphaned. http://twitter.com/RabbiGinsburgh/status/22672231972741120

Generation of Rabbi Elazar ben Azaria

The sages said that the generation of Rabbi Elazar ben Azaria was not an orphaned generation. He was the 10th generation from Ezra. http://kabbala4u.ru/twitter/pokolenie-rabbi-elazara-ben-azarii/

What does it mean to be connected to God?

What does it mean to be connected to God? To love Him, to learn His Torah, and to follow His instructions. http://twitter.com/RabbiGinsburgh/status/19685814116028416

There are 3 levels of love

There are 3 levels of love: with all your heart, all your soul, all your might. When you feel a negative emotion in your heart - love God. http://twitter.com/chassidus/status/22982180191870977

Loving with all one's soul refers to situations that demand self-sacrifice

Loving with all one's soul refers to situations that demand self-sacrifice. This level of love requires that one's mind rules his heart. http://twitter.com/RabbiGinsburgh/status/20753140588478464

Loving with all one's might is interpreted by the sages to means with all one's wealth, all of the resources acquired over one's life. http://twitter.com/RabbiGinsburgh/status/20753942329696256

To love is to give.

To love is to give. We must be ready to give all we have, our hearts, souls, and might, to our beloved. If we really love, it's easy. http://twitter.com/RabbiGinsburgh/status/20756868670431232

The sages say that for some people it is harder to give up their wealth than to give up their lives

The sages say that for some people it is harder to give up their wealth than to give up their lives. Rather die rich than live poor. http://twitter.com/RabbiGinsburgh/status/20755779703283712

A Chassidic saying: When an orphan eats everyone sees

A Chassidic saying: When an orphan eats everyone sees, but when he cries no one sees. God, have mercy on an orphaned generation! http://kabbala4u.ru/twitter/hasidskaya-pogovorka-kogda-sirota-est-kazhdyiy-vidit/

Love with all your heart.

Loving because it's a mitzvah to love is conservative love. Loving just because I love is liberal love. Love with all your heart. http://twitter.com/RabbiGinsburgh/status/22381442222792704

Loving with all our soul is devoting our lives to our beloved.

Loving with all our soul is devoting our lives to our beloved. It's as though we're donating the very limbs of our body to save his life. http://twitter.com/RabbiGinsburgh/status/22382289325395969

By devoting our lives to God we save His life as it were

By devoting our lives to God we save His life as it were. His life means the revelation of His presence on earth - His life amongst us. http://twitter.com/RabbiGinsburgh/status/22382969536651264

If God's presence disappears it's as though He has passed away

If God's presence disappears it's as though He has passed away. It depends on us to keep Him here with us, in our consciousness. http://twitter.com/RabbiGinsburgh/status/22383457023823873

Loving God with all our might reveals His very essence,

Loving God with all our might reveals His very essence, not just His life-force. First we become nothing and then part of His absolute being http://twitter.com/RabbiGinsburgh/status/22384534314024960

Conservative love is to love as my fathers loved

Conservative love is to love as my fathers loved, to be taught to love. Liberal love is spontaneous love at first sight, without being told. http://twitter.com/RabbiGinsburgh/status/22379634079301632

To love with all our heart means to love with both sides of our heart

To love with all our heart means to love with both sides of our heart, right and left. Today, right means conservative and left liberal. http://twitter.com/RabbiGinsburgh/status/22378614867632128

Mitzvah means "together.

Mitzvah means "together." When we do a mitzvah we are together with God. Only with Him can we fulfill His will. He fulfills our will as well http://kabbalah-live.blogspot.com/2011/01/blog-post_04.html

Only mitzvot (good deeds) accompany one to the grave. In Hebrew, "grave" is "womb." Do a mitzvah, bury your ego, and be reborn. http://kabbalah-live.blogspot.com/2011/01/blog-post.html