Dovber Pinson

In the world of Process everything is moving towards a brighter future, whereas, in the world of Presence the redemptive future is already present in the now. In process reality, the self and world are broken, and we mightily and ambitiously strive to improve and to better. In presence reality, all is now, everything is 'perfect', and there is 'nowhere' to progress, certainly, there is no reason to fight or strive. Yet, both paradigms are real and this book explores the path of process and the pathless path of presence in unison and how we can hold these dialectical states of consciousness simultaneously: Duality and Unity, Becoming and Being, Brokenness and Wholeness, Action and Rest, Motion and Stillness, Striving and Satisfaction, Lack and Fullness, Wanting and Having, Vulnerability and Strength, Compassion and Contentment.

The deeper teachings of the Torah reveal to us that the weekly Torah reading is connected to the unique energetic properties of that week. Every Torah portion, and thus every week, radiates with a particular quality, a distinct energy that, when understood and received, can bring tremendous guidance and assistance to every facet of our lives. Delving into the weekly Torah reading and uncovering its overarching theme allows us to apply the power available on that week in our practical life. We can learn how to harness the Ko'ach, power, of each unique Torah reading to expand consciousness, overcome challenges, gain control of our lives, and come to learn how to serve Hashem, self and others more mindfully, productively and effectively.Weaving together the various facets of Torah interpretation, from the most esoteric (Kabbalah) and mystical (Chassidus) to the straightforward literal meaning (Peshat), this book is a multi-dimensional tapestry of practical, allegorical, philosophical, and mystical ideas and implications.

A Guide to Yom Kippur: Practices, Prayers, Ideas & LiturgyEssential Reading for Yom Kippur When we release all contingent, conditioned identities and imagine that this is our last day on earth, with nothing to hold onto, then who are we? We are unconditional purity, purpose and light. Our Divine soul is revealed. Yom Kippur is called Shabbos Shabboson / 'the Resting of All Resting'. When we rest from giving our freedom of choice away in exchange for promises of position, wealth, beauty, status and power, we reveal what we really are: a part of the Divine, literally. A LIGHTNESS OF BEING delves into the powerful and transformative day of Yom Kippur. Weaving together a multi-dimensional tapestry of practical, allegorical, philosophical and mystical ideas and implications, the teachings gathered herein empower us all to enter Yom Kippur and truly feel enlightened, elevated, lighter and transformed.

"In every generation a person must regard oneself as having gone out of Mitzrayim / Egypt." This means that when recalling the Exodus, which occurred thousands of years ago, we also need to envision ourselves as being taken out of Mitzrayim and freed from enslavement. 'Mitzrayim' represents all Meitzarim / constrictions and limitations in our lives, whether material, emotional, intellectual or spiritual. 'Enslavement', in this context, represents a state of seeming entrapment in those constrictions, giving rise to doubt and a lack of clarity, focus, authenticity, direction or purpose in one's life. Just as every generation has its own unique forms of constriction and its own challenges, each person has their own struggles to overcome and limits to transcend.On the night of Pesach, we are given freedom from all our constrictions and enslavements, and imbued with a measure of true spiritual and material expansiveness transcending all limitations. In

The Shofar is the preeminent symbol of Rosh Hashanah, waking us up to a time of deep introspection and celebration. But why do we blow the Shofar on this most special of days? While the Torah decrees that the Shofar must be blown, it does not provide a reason. On the deepest level, the Shofar is of course beyond reason altogether, and yet, from within its shape, sound and story, a constellation of "reasons" emerge. Rebirth. Responsibility. Radical Amazement. On a primal vibrational level, the Shofar calls each of us to a place of deeper consciousness and community as we crown the King of All Creation. A CALL TO MAJESTY delves deeply into the world of Rosh Hashanah and its primary Mitzvah, the sound of the Shofar. Weaving together a multi-dimensional tapestry of practical, allegorical, philosophical, and mystical ideas and implications, the teachings collected herein empower us all to answer the higher calling of the Shofar.

In the year 1698 a great light was revealed to the world with the descent of the holy soul of the Baal Shem Tov.In time, the Baal Shem Tov became one of the mostimportant and influential teachers of Torah in all of history, and the founder of Chassidus.Amongst the vast repository of profound and revolutionary teachings of the holy Baal Shem Tov, the teachings on the path of Tefilah / Prayer are the most elaborate.The teachings of the Baal Shem Tov on Tefilah include some of his most innovative expressions, or Chidushim.Tefilah is the essential and central tenet from which all other teachings flow.In this masterful and practical text, Rav Pinson revives the awe-inspiring and transformational teachings of the Baal Shem Tov, and illuminates his unique path to Tefilah.

Each month of the year radiates with distinct qualities and unique opportunities for growth and spiritual illumination. Nisan is the first month of the year and the first month of the spring. Spring brings with it a feeling that there is life again. As the world wakes up from its winter slumber, we too feel renewed, awakened and filled with a sense of renewal. Spring represents a time of plenty, abundance, sunshine, hope, and possibility. Redemption, on whatever level, feels palpable and accessible. In spring, the world is redeemed from the cold winter, the flower is redeemed from the tree, the grass from the earth, and we too feel that redemption is possible.A whole complex of ideas, including newness, redemption, going out of Egypt, and being freed from slavery, is intricately bound with the idea of Aviv / spring. With the onset of winter, everything that had seemed so lively in the summer now seems lifeless and hopeless. Then spring arrives and everything comes alive; there is a rebirth of hope and possibility. This is the secret of Yetzias Mitzrayim / the Going Out of Egypt. We, along with the earth, are literally freed from all our constriction and lifelessness with the arrival of spring.

Each month of the year radiates with a distinct quality and provides unique opportunities for personal growth and spiritual illumination.As Adar concludes the monthly cycle of the year, as well as the solar phenomena of winter, it is an appropriate month to think about our essential identity, before moving out to meet the world come spring.This month we strive to create a healthy relationship with holy humor, unbounded joy and a general sense of lightness of being. Through the work of Adar we transform negative, crippling doubt and uncertainties into radical wonderment and openness.

Through our perception of sound and vibration we internalize the world around us. What we hear, and how we process that hearing, has a profound impact on how we experience life. What we hear can empower us or harm us. A defining human capacity is to harness the power sound -- through speech, dialogue, and song, and through listening to others. Hearing is primary dimension of our existence. In fact, as a fetus our ears were the first fully operating sensory organs to develop.This book will guide you in methods of utilizing the power of sound and vibration to heal and maintain mental, emotional and spiritual health, to fine-tune your Midos and even to guide you into deeper levels of Deveikus / conscious unity with Hashem. The vibratory patterns of the Aleph-Beis are particularly useful portals into our deeper conscious selves. Through chanting and deep listening, we can use the letters and sounds to shift our very mindset, to induce us into a state of presence and spiritual elevation.Through the restoration of authentic Torah practices, Rav Pinson sheds new light onto these historical treasures and brings them into today's modern setting, providing us with real tools to transform our lives and connect with the Creator.