Rabbi Ebn Leader
Rabbi Ebn Leader is on the faculty of the rabbinical school at Hebrew College and co-editor, with Rabbi Or Rose, of “God in All Moments: Mystical and Practical Wisdom From Hasidic Masters."
Articles by Rabbi Ebn Leader
Created Two
The Zohar identifies Ruth and Naomi as the two Torahs revealed at Sinai.
Passover’s Afterglow
The Zohar reflects on the opportunity of Pesach Sheni, Second Passover.
The Soul of a Stranger
The truth is not that we were once strangers; the truth is that we are strangers.
Holy Work Completes Itself
Sometimes it's necessary to relinquish control, even for God.
Redemption Songs
For those who have suffered trauma, the joy of redemption sets in slowly.
The Voice That Never Ceased
Learning Torah in the manner of the Zohar requires the cultivation of both knowledge and imagination.
Flowing Like Tree Sap
One function of the Zohar's unique literary form is seen in the way it mixes metaphors of bodies and trees.
The Well of Torah
Moses' last speech to the Israelites establishes the paradigm for spoken Torah.
The Danger of Anger
Anger is a spiritual danger that can turn the body into a temple to foreign gods.
Prayer as Spiritual Practice
Ask most people about their long-term goals for prayer and they often lack even the vocabulary to venture an answer.