Older (pre-blog) Aspaqlaria writings

Sections:

• Parshios and Holidays
• Jewish Thought
• Mussar
• Tefillah

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Parshios and Holidays

Bereishis	Shemos	Vayikra	Bamidbar	Devarim
· Bereishis (TA) · Noach 1 (TA) 2 (TA) · Lech Licha 1 (TA) 2 (TA) · Vayeira (TA) · Chayei Sarah (TA) · Toledos · Vayeitzei (TA) · Vayishlach · Vayeishev (MT) · Vayigash (MT) · Vayechi · Chanukah 1 (TA)	· Shemos (BS) · Va’eira (BS) · Bo (TA) · Beshalach (MT) · Yisro (MT) · Terumah (MT) · Tetzaveh (MT) · Ki Sisa (BS) · Vayakhel-Pekudei · Pekudei (TA)	· Vayikra 1 (MT) 2 · Tzav 1 (MT) 2 · Shemini (MT) · Tazri’a-Metzorah (MT) · Acharei Mos · Kedoshim · Emor · Behar-Bechukosai (MT) · Pesach 1 (TA) 2 (TA) 3 (TA)	· Bamidbar (TA) · Naso (MT) · Behaalosecha (BS) · Shlach (TA) · Korach · Chukas · Balak (TA) · Pinechas (TA) · Matos-Mas’ei (TA)	· Devarim (MT, BS) · Vaeschanan(TA) · Eikev (TA) · Shofetim (TA) · Ki Seitzei (TA) · Ki Savo (MT · Nitzavim> · Nitzavim-Vayeilech (TA) · Haazinu (MT) · Rosh HaShanah · Yom Kippur · Sukkos 1 (TA) 2 (TA) · Shemini Atzeres (TA)

Jewish Thought

• Nara’n: Understanding Judaism by Understanding the Self
  • R. SR Hirsch’s Symbolism Approach and Tzitzis (TA)
  • Michah, Pirkei Avos, and Mussar (TA)
  • Shema, and what it means to be Yisrael (TA)
  • Choosing identity and value — what do you serve? (TA)
  • Nefesh and Ru’ach — Tum’ah and Taharah
    • Tum’ah and Parah Adumah (TA)
    • Israel and Rome (TA)
    • Chazakah and Kibbush (TA)
    • Neder and Shivu’ah (TA)
  • Cause and Purpose — Kadosh and Chol
    • Time, Cause and Purpose (TA)
    • Esrog – unity of means and goals (TA)
    • The Holy Way to Conduct Business (TA)
    • Am and Eidah (TA)
• Reward and Punishment
  • Defining Olam Haba
• Theology
  • Four terms for G-d (TA)
  • Theodicy
    • The Four Sons Confront Tragedy (TA)
    • Crime, Punishment and Teshuvah (TA)
    • Unmerited Yeshu’ah (TA)
• Ta’amei HaMitzvos
  • R. SR Hirsch’s Symbolism Approach and Tzitzis (TA)
• Halachah
  • Reality vs Human Experience: Parish vs. Kavuah (TA)
  • Matrilineal and Patrlineal Descent: Priesthood and Inheritance (TA)
  • Honesty in Business (TA)

• Forks in the Hashkafic Road
  • Temimus vs D’veikus – families of Hashkafos (TA)
• Fundamentals
  • Jewish Time (TA)
  • The three forefathers, and the three Batei Mikdash (TA)
  • Two kinds of teacher: Rav and Kohen (TA)
  • Free Will and Original Sin (TA)
  • Water, Birth and Rebirth (TA)
  • Structure of the Jewish Year (TA)
  • Hebrew and the nature of language (TA)

Mussar

• Torah as Growth
  • AishDas’ Informal Statement of Purpose (Sources)
  • Choosing the Torah, Choosing Change (TA)
  • Charoses — Sweet Servitude (TA)
  • Doing Mitzvos Lishmah — Striving for Permanence (TA)
  • Neder and Shivu’ah (TA)
  • Choosing identity and value — what do you serve? (TA)
• Teshuvah
  • The Slow Path of Teshuvah (BS)
  • Cleaning the Soul for Pesach (TA)
• Middos
  • Invoking the 13 Middos (BS,ST)
  • Anavah
    • Anivus: An Imitation of Tzimtzum (BS)
    • Anivus vs. False Modesty (BS)
  • Yir’ah
    • True Yir’as Hashem (BS)
  • Ahavah
    • Honesty in Business (TA)
    • The Holy Way to Conduct Business (TA)
  • Dei’os
    • Michah, Pirkei Avos, and Mussar (TA)
    • Three Relationships (BS)
    • A Model of The Soul (BS)
    • Jewish Time (TA)
    • The Cultural Transmission of Judaism (MT,BS)
    • The Four Sons Confront Tragedy (TA)
    • Chacham and Chasid: Two Ideals (BS)
    • Ulterior Motives (BS)
    • The Opening Wedge: Poor Motivation (BS)
    • Acting for G-d, the Key to Permanence (BS)
    • Two kinds of teacher: Rav and Kohen (BS)
  • Tools
    • Practicing a Middah (BS)
    • Cheshbon haNefesh (BS)
    • Hispa’alus (BS,ST)
    • The Mussar Community (BS)

Tefillah

• Preparation
  • Proper Behavior as a Prelude to Tefillah (ST)
  • Davening with Hispa’alus (ST)
• Daily Tefillah
  • Berakhah (ST)
  • Al Naharos Bavel (ST)
  • Bonei Berchamav Yerushalayim (ST)
• Pesuqei deZimra
  • Posei’ach es Yedecha (ST)
  • Someich Hashem (ST)
• Shema
  • Birchas Yotzeir Or (ST)
  • Shema Yisra’el (ST)
  • Shema: First Paragraph (ST)
  • Shema: Second Paragraph (ST)
• Admidah (Shemoneh Esrei)
  • Birchas Avos I: Blessing G-d from the Perspective of the Forefathers (ST)
  • Birchas Avos II: The Structure (ST)
  • Birchas Avos III: Historical Roots (ST)
  • Birchas Gevurah (ST)
  • The Requests of Shemoneh Esrei (ST)
  • Birchas Da’as (ST)
  • E-lokai Netzor (ST)
• Shabbos
  • Tikanta Shabbos (TA)
  • Yedid Nefesh (ST)
• Yom Tov
  • Hallel (ST)
  • Unsaneh Tokef (from High Holiday Mussaf) (TA)
  • Invoking the 13 Middos (ST)