Rabbi Ebn Leader
Ebn Leader has been a student of Rabbi Arthur Green for 25 years. He joined Green in the founding of the Rabbinical School of Hebrew College, where he taught for 20 years. He was also privileged to study extensively with Rabbis David Hartman and Zalman Schachter Shalomi, both of blessed memory. His published work is in the field of Hasidism and Neo-Hasidism, most notably “Speaking Torah – Spiritual Teachings from Around the Maggid’s Table” published by Jewish Lights. He is married to Rabbi Claudia Kreiman, and together they parent two daughters.
Articles by Rabbi Ebn Leader
The Secret of the Universe
The Zohar transforms a biblical curse against secret idolatry into a profound meditation on the limits of human imagination and the unknowable nature of God.
Too Righteous for Justice
A kabbalistic look at how extreme righteousness fractures divine harmony.
Love and Kisses
On Tu B'Av, the Jewish Valentine's Day, we explore what a simple kiss can mean.
Garden of Light
The Zohar uses a powerful metaphor to help us understand the magnitude and meaning of what we are mourning on Tisha B'Av.
Torah on the Road
New Torah teachings, and the Shekhinah herself, can be found on the road less traveled.
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.