The Story of π (pi) - Part 2

We Continue our article on pi, this time delving deeper into the Gaon of Vilna's commentary on the Book of Formation, where he describes a beautiful relationship between creation, pi, the 32 pathways of wisdom and the Ten Utterances. We also look at the powers of pi and the various rational approximations used for pi.

Torah, Evolution, and Intelligent Design Resources

Darwin's 200th birthday is a great opportunity to launch our resource center on evolution and intelligent design. Includes recordings from a three day seminar given by Harav Ginsburgh in 5766 and various related articles. Click here to explore...

Converting the Wisdom of the Nations (Part 2)

As discussed in part 1, the sages see it as the duty of those Torah scholars that are capable, to bring into faith the points of wisdom discovered by other people. Why is this not happening today? What is preventing the greatest Torah scholars of our generation (and previous generations) to seriously undertake the incorporation of science into Torah? Click here to read...

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The Spiritual Essence of Iyar According to the Book of Formation

Upcoming dates in Iyar

• 1 Iyar (Apr 25) - Rosh Chodesh
• 1 Iyar (Apr 25) - Yahrzeit of Rebbe Shmuel Shmalke (Horowitz) of Nikelsburgh (5538)
• 1 Iyar (Apr 25) - Yarhzeit of Rebbe Menachem Mendel of Vitebsk (5548)
• 14 Iyar (May 8) - Second Passover
• 18 Iyar (May 12) - Lag Ba'omer/Yahrzeit of Rabbi Shimon bar Yochai
• 18 Iyar (May 12) - Yahrzeit of Rabbi Moshe Isserles, the Rama (5332)
• 19 Iyar (May 13) - Yarhzeit of the Maharam (Rabbi Meir) of Rothenberg (5053)
• 19 Iyar (May 13) - Yarhzeit of Rebbe Menachem Mendel of Riminov (5575)
• 28 Iyar (May 22) - Yahrzeit of Samuel the Prophet

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11 Shevat 5769 - Part 1

...When you are willing to be recruited to this cause of winning the king's spiritual war, you are immediately given his most trusted treasure and weapon—the secrets of the secrets of the Torah—without any effort on your part. And you do not need to draw these secrets down form above. You discover that they are within you; where you are, in your present state. Simply put, you realize that you yourself are the treasure. The treasure is in you yourself... Click here to read...

4 Shevat 5769

Full summary of this Hebrew lecture given at the vort of Gilad Herman and Elital Rubinstein in Kfar Chabad. The Rav discusses in depth two letters from the Lubavitcher Rebbe on Torah and science, including the argument from design (intelligent design) and the implications of quantum physics for our picture of reality and God. Click here to read...

Special Video of the dancing at Harav Ginsburgh's lecture at Yeshivat Aish Kodesh in Ramat Gan - 15 Shevat 5769. Click here to view with Windows Media Player. (music begins after 20 seconds and video zoom's out after about 2 mins.)

Special video of Harav Ginsburgh's new nigun "Hashem matir asurim" (God Frees the Imprisoned):
If you cannot see the video, follow this link to view it on Google video.