by Rabbi Yaakov Feldman | Apr 10, 2008 | Intermediate
The first moments of prophecy were apparently quite capsizing and riotous. As Ramchal puts it, “when a prophet would begin to prophesize he would first experience a great trembling”, as “all his limbs would quiver and quake”. He then begins to...
by Rabbi Yaakov Feldman | Apr 3, 2008 | Intermediate
So in fact there’s a specific process for coming to prophecy that’s comprised of a number of steps, some of which are quite open and above- board, and others that are rather arcane and only open to initiates. But it would seem to be exceedingly important...
by Rabbi Yaakov Feldman | Mar 28, 2008 | Intermediate
We’d learned how vitally important our interactions with G-d are and about their consequences; but an obvious question in the face of all that is, “How are we to know the best way to interact with Him?” It’s a fundamentally important question...
by Rabbi Yaakov Feldman | Mar 14, 2008 | Intermediate
There are a couple of more things to explain when it comes to Divine Providence. First of all, how can we be said to be free to interact with G- d any way we decide to when it’s clear that He knows beforehand just what we’re going to do! After all, as...
by Rabbi Yaakov Feldman | Feb 29, 2008 | Intermediate
While G-d Himself allows for and vetoes our interactions with Him, He nonetheless uses agents to carry through on things. And these agents are termed His “angels”. They don’t always do what has to be done, though. For as we’re taught in the...
