New Jews, Babies, and The Making of a Universe: Creations made via expansion, contraction, and essence.

Via expansions and contractions experienced as push and pull with Jewish study material, a potential convert gains Jewishness although the memories, former essence, remain of the time prior to the ceremonial mikveh bath, where upon becoming new Jew the past is seen with a different lens of Jewish essence.  Differently, those that are born Jewish are already born of the Jewish mindset.  Thus, those born already Jewish experience a natural push and pull because they experienced cosmic vibrations that cause Jewishness in the womb.


This pattern of expansions and contractions that yield essence is a common theme in Judaism.  Another example might be that, via expansions and contractions, we are born from our mother, yet the parental DNA, likeness to our parents, remains as traceable essence.  A third example is that via expansions and contractions, tzimtzumim, Gd created the universe forever leaving His Hebrew essence, the Holy language, among all of His creation.

DBT (Dialectical Behavioral Therapy) and Faith

In study of “Dialectical Behavioral Therapy,” I find that DBT is relevant to faithfulness.  DBT understands that our mind is a product of reason and emotions.  Where reason and emotions overlap, there is wisdom to be found.

Faith that comes from the gut, loving-kindness, causes our hearts to ache for those without faith, as victory comes to those with faith.

Faith may also be rational, connecting to the Mind.  Faith explains why some live blessed and why some don’t.  Undersized, malnourished children, with bellies full of worms, AIDS, and malaria; such persons are charged with having to respect their ancestors, even though their ancestors are to blame.  Torah explains this horror.

Yet, my reality is such that when I experience something good, I give thanks.  I thank Gd for not making me like the other man.  Time, reason, tells me my reality will unfold according to Hashem’s blessings, because as though I am puffed up, the righteous will live by my kind of faith (Habakkuk 2:4), both Jew and gentile.

We Are More than Rocks as Our Souls Give Us Animation

Though the universe is soulful; for example Aaron drew water from rock, what makes the human soul special is that it can operate at higher levels than rocks, and even still at higher levels than other species.  The soul is the part that animates.

For instance; there is the animal soul that makes it such that some of us experience hunger.  A rock will probably never feel hungry, and because of that, what we believe hunger is an inclination to evil.  That makes the souls of beasts higher than that of inanimate objects.

Another level of the soul that I believe even monkeys, and especially mother’s of other higher level species can do is empathy.  Although I can’t say every human is capable of empathy.  It is usually very apparent when a human lacks it.  Though it is difficult for family members, and close people to deal with a human lacks the level of the soul that is a conscience: I feel pity for someone who never experiences empathy.  That is the appropriate response for such a person.

Attention Gentiles: According to Maimonides, Non-Jewish Goyim Can Be Holy Non-Jewish Priests

“In the words of the Rambam:  Not only the tribe of Levi, but each and every individual human being, whose spirit moves him, whose knowledge gives him understanding to set himself apart in order to stand before the Lord to serve Him, to worship Him, and to know Him, who walks upright as God created him to do, and releases him from the yoke  of the many foolish considerations which trouble people – such an individual is as consecrated as the Holy of Holies, and his portion and his inheritance shall be in the Lord forever and ever.  The Lord will grant him adequate sustenance in the world just as He granted to the priests and to the Levites.  Thus did David, peace be upon him, say, “O, Lord, the portion of my inheritance and of my cup, You maintain my lot.”

The Rebbe Was a Rare Ethical Social Climber

I love that the Rebbe cared for every Jew.  He didn’t fall prey to the social diseases that describe so many leaders, like narcissism, the charismatic quacks, nor someone who is a leader suffering from megalomania.  When he shook someone’s hand or said l’chaim it came from his soul as blessing because he wasn’t doing for a press photo shoot or some other publicity stunt.  The Rebbe passes all the psychological tests that pathological leaders fall into.  The Rebbe was a normal man in many senses, but he was also brilliant.  He is that rare individual who became a leader because of his goodness.  I will also add that it is to the credit of his ancestors that he was born into a world of established Judaism that would pick such a wonderful man to be in charge.  That he is still loved today and not forgotten is testimony to his eternity that there are successful and noble leaders, whose lifetime presence on earth is as meaningful today, as it was when he walked among us.

Don’t Underestimate Hashem. He is more powerful than rocks.

I have seen enough miracles to believe that we should not limit the power of Gd to work though us.  Does He not animate the entire universe, juggling the planets, and beyond?  I have seen related miracles to believe.

Once while doing carpentry I saw a power sander turn on without being plugged in or having batteries.  It scampered across the floor for seemingly no reason at all and freaked out the guy I was working with.

The same thing happened to me with a light at my apartment.  The light was completely unplugged, with no batteries and it turned on for seemingly no reason at all.

Once during a science experiment, my beaker literally jumped up off the hot plate and smashed into pieces in front of the entire class and to my dismay.

Another friend of mine can witness that almost completely inexplicably a vile start to move without any known stimulation.

These things may be possible to explain, but they aren't unlikely, just as Gd probably won’t pick up a boulder though He may.

Because of Hashem, I Have Endless Hope

I love that I have hope through faith. I have faith that we can do things even so great that we can change the weather for better through good deeds, including faith. My Gd is an awesome G-d of which there is no feat that He can’t accomplish, and I am grateful He allows me access to some of His power. Life has taught me that faith and keeping Hashem’s commands is the pathway to paradise on earth. It is beyond me why anyone would doubt this, given what I have seen happen in my life.

Hashem has performed many miracles in my life, such that I believe that there is nothing I can’t accomplish through Him. Hashem has always answered my greatest prayers and I have no reason to believe that He will stop answering them, provided that I delight in the Lord. Being married with children is an awesome feat that I have accomplished through Hashem. I have the best wife and child on earth. Additionally, through Hashem I have experienced great healing, and this healing is one of the reasons why it may seem that being married with my wife, and having a son may have seemed like a modest goal, but to me it is a real one; huge that is. Back when I was suffering for years on end I used to pray to no avail, as I did not pray to Gd, that he would even grant me a gift so small, as it may seem to others, the gift of being able to hear two people in conversation. Thus, it is such that when I had faith in Hashem, I experienced great healing. Now it is easy for me to hear such a conversation, as Hashem worked through a doctor who was able to heal me.

Even still with all that I have accomplished, I believe even greater things will come into my life. As far as it concerns me the goals that I have already mentioned where so great that they were as far as the east is from the west. Who knows, I have seen such amazing things happen in my life to me, that maybe I will conquer another goal, to live forever, as Hashem has taught me that no dream is too big to dream.