Author Archives: hasidismfortherestofus

The Tree Fifty Cubits Tall

Posted on March 21, 2016 by hasidismfortherestofus

A teaching by Yehuda Leib Alter of Ger, from Sfas Emes, on Purim. It is written in the Gemara that we are obligated to become so intoxicated on Purim that we cannot tell the difference between “Blessed is Mordechai” and … Continue reading →

Posted in Hasidic Masters, Holidays/Days of Remembrance, Purim, Yehuda Leib Alter of Ger/ Sfas Emes | Leave a comment

Till you can’t tell the difference

Posted on March 10, 2014 by hasidismfortherestofus

A guest posting by Ariel Evan Mayse (thanks Ariel!): a translation of R. Avraham Yehoshua Heschel of Apta on Purim, from Ohev Yisroel. Get ready. To see the Hebrew original, click here. Let us begin with the words of that holy … Continue reading →

Posted in Avraham Yehoshua Heschel of Apt/ Ohev Yisroel, Ayin, Concepts, Dov Ber, the Maggid of Mezeritch, Hasidic Masters, Holidays/Days of Remembrance, Purim, Teshuvah | Leave a comment

Over and Under

Posted on November 29, 2013 by hasidismfortherestofus

 A short teaching from R. Uziel Meizlish, Tiferes Uziel, Parshat Miketz ויהי מקץ שנתים ימים ופרעה חולם והנה עומד על היאור וגו’. פרעה אמר בסיפור חלומו שעומד על שפת היאור. וקשה הא בחלום עצמו כתיב שעומד על היאור ולא על … Continue reading →

Posted in Hasidic Masters, Miketz, Parsha, Uziel Meizlish/ Tiferes Uziel | 3 Comments

One for Two and Two for One

Posted on September 24, 2013 by hasidismfortherestofus

Here’s a teaching of R. Aharon of Karlin (1802-1872) based on teachings his grandfather, Aharon the Great of Karlin (1736-1772), one of the earliest Hasidic rebbes, gave at Simhat Torah. Before we start, it’s worth taking a look at the … Continue reading →

Posted in Aharon of Karlin/ Beis Aharon, Bereishit, Concepts, Creation, Hasidic Masters, Holidays/Days of Remembrance, Parsha, Simhat Torah | Leave a comment

Rosh haShannah Short Shorts

Posted on September 4, 2013 by hasidismfortherestofus

Some short shorts to get you ready for Rosh haShannah. The Maggid of Mezeritch writes that we have forgotten our divine mother tongue, and so on Rosh haShannah we blow the shofar, which is just a voice without words, and … Continue reading →

Posted in Days of Awe, Dov Ber, the Maggid of Mezeritch, Hasidic Masters, Levi Yitzhak of Berditchev/Kedushas Levi, Shorts, Uziel Meizlish/ Tiferes Uziel, Zeev Wolf of Zhitomir/Or HaMeir | Leave a comment