Yitzchak Ginsburgh, at The Blogs

Jan 14, 2021, 8:38 PM

Of all the teachings received from the Ba’al Shem Tov, perhaps none are as important or essential as the notion that 1) the Jewish soul “is a portion of G-d above,” and that 2) a spark of Mashiach is contained within each...

Jan 1, 2021, 7:35 AM

The Redemption Code

“And Joseph said to his brothers, ‘I am dying, and God will deeply remember (pakod yifkod) you and he will bring you up from this land’…And Joseph took an oath with the sons of Israel saying, ‘God will deeply...

Dec 25, 2020, 7:52 AM

The Jug of Oil Deep Inside

The soul of every Jew cries out over its distance from God. The soul, which stood before God before coming down to this earth, feels that it has lost its passion for Godliness. It feels the absence of its...

Dec 18, 2020, 7:13 AM

The Great Messianic Reset

What would we ask the Mashiach if we met him? Obviously, we would say, “When are you planning on coming? We have been waiting for a long time..” The Talmud tells about Rabbi Yehosuha ben Levi, who met the Mashiach,...

Dec 11, 2020, 3:07 AM

Chanukah: Illuminating the Hollow Chasm

What is the secret of the Chanukah lights, which we kindle at nightfall? Is it merely that they illuminate the darkness? After all, the menorah in the Temple also burned at night. But while the lights of the menorah in the Temple were...

Dec 3, 2020, 11:01 PM

19 Kislev: Squeezing Chassidut out of the Tzaddik

There are three fathers of Chassidut: The Ba’al Shem Tov, the Maggid of Mezritch and the Alter Rebbe of Chabad. The Ba’al Shem Tov is likened to Abraham, the man of kindness and love. Just as Abraham began to...

Nov 27, 2020, 8:22 AM

Painting a Portrait of Mashiach

“Nobody knows how they will be until they will be,” writes Maimonides about the Messianic days. Nonetheless, he dedicated two chapters in his “Laws of Kings and Wars” to a description of the Mashiach, the process of redemption and...

Nov 19, 2020, 4:19 PM

Charging the World with Love

Modern society does not tolerate hatred. This does not mean that there is less hatred between nations, sectors or individuals nowadays. Declaratively, however, society demands love. Hatred is considered negative and contemptible—an aberration that must be treated. At first glance,...

Nov 12, 2020, 10:27 PM

A Roadmap to True and Lasting Peace

President Trump and The First Lady Participate in an Abraham Accords Signing Ceremony, Washington, DC. (Public Domain, Wikimedia Commons)

More and more countries are establishing diplomatic ties with Israel. Israel has recently established economic ties and mutual projects with countries that, until now, have been considered hostile. Is this what we want? Yes and no. Diplomatic ties are a...

Oct 29, 2020, 4:34 PM

The Transformative Power of the Tzitzit

Rebbe Menachem Nachum of Chernobyl (also known by the title of his book, the Ma’or Einayim) founded the dynasty of the Chassidut of Chernobyl. He was the eldest of the disciples of the Maggid of Mezritch and even had...

About Me

Rabbi Ginsburgh was born in S. Louis, Missouri in 1944. He initially pursued an academic career in mathematics and philosophy, later studying Torah under the guidance of several great sages–most notably, the Lubavitcher Rebbe. Rabbi Ginsburgh made Aliyah to Israel in 1965. His familiarity with mathematics, science, philosophy, psychology and music has enabled him to lecture throughout Israel, relating the ancient wisdom of Torah to many currents trends in academic thought and art.

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