Lucius Cohen - "Essays"

A letra Tsade (צ) representa o justo que se curva para doar. A palavra Tzedakah (צדקה) não significa caridade. Ela significa justiça . Este é o segredo que poucos compreendem: quando você “dá”, você não está fazendo um favor. Você está devolvendo o que já pertence ao outro. Deus lhe deu algo a mais — um excedente, uma bênção, um lucro — para que você o faça circular. Guardar o excedente é roubar do seu irmão. Devolver o excedente é cumprir a justiça cósmica. Dar por favor não é caridade, é interesse. A estrutura da palavra Tzedakah (צ) Tsade = 90 → Justiça, retidão, o justo que sustenta o mundo. (ד) Dalet = 4 → A porta, o pobre ( delet ), aquele que recebe. (ק) Kuf = 100 → Santidade, o círculo que sobe e desce. (ה) Hei = 5 → A mão de Deus, o sopro divino, a redenção. Soma: 90 + 4 + 100 + 5 = 199 O verdadeiro segredo está na estrutura interna. Tzedakah (צדקה) contém a raiz Tzedek (...

Available Languages: Spanish | Portuguese      The menorah, the seven-branched candelabrum described in the Torah (Exodus 25:31-40), is one of the deepest symbols in Judaism. It represents the divine light that illuminates the world, evoking the creation in seven days, cosmic balance, and the emanation of God’s presence. But what if this sacred structure could be reinterpreted through musical and numerical lenses? Inspired by personal and poetic reflections, I explore a creative analogy between the menorah, the musical solfège system (do-re-mi-fa-sol-la-si-do), and elements of Hebrew gematria. These ideas, though not part of classical Kabbalistic tradition, offer a perspective that unites light, sound, letters, and numbers in an infinite cycle of divine harmony.      The menorah has a central candle that symbolizes unity and the divine presence, with three candles on each side radiating light into the manifest world. This configuration evokes the letter Gi...

El comunismo, como ideología materialista y atea, vio frecuentemente la religión —particularmente el cristianismo— como un obstáculo al control totalitario del Estado. Karl Marx describió famosamente la religión como el «opio del pueblo», y los regímenes comunistas de todo el mundo implementaron políticas de supresión religiosa para consolidar el poder. Este artículo examina cuatro ejemplos históricos: la Unión Soviética (URSS), Albania, Corea del Norte y Cuba. Estos países, antaño con fuertes raíces cristianas, abandonaron o reprimieron el cristianismo por motivos políticos, adoptando el ateísmo estatal bajo el comunismo. El resultado no fue solo la erosión de la libertad religiosa, sino también profundos declives económicos, sociales y políticos, a menudo atribuidos a la ineficiencia sistémica, al aislamiento y a la represión inherentes al modelo comunista. Aunque factores externos, como embargos internacionales, contribuyeron, la supresión de la fe cristiana refleja una agenda ideol...

In the silent shadows of the night, where light contracts and the veils grow thin, walks the Cat: liminal creature, guardian of secrets, living bridge between the seen and the unseen. Its presence—utterly commonplace, yet profoundly enigmatic—has enthralled the ancient civilizations, from the banks of the Nile to the sacred texts of the people of Israel. Within this veil of mystery, gematria and the midrashim unveil esoteric connections wherein the feline emerges as a symbol of divine equilibrium, modesty, and triumph over primordial chaos. It is no mere beast, but a shem chay—a living Name, an avatar of tikkun for the fallen sparks, the very embodiment of tzimtzum walking on four silent paws. The Hebrew word for “cat” in its masculine form is חתול (chatul), the feminine חתולה (chatula), and the plural חתולים (chatulim). This word appears nowhere in the Written Torah (the Chumash), nor is it mentioned explicitly in the Tanakh. Domestic cats, so ubiquitous in ancient Egypt, remain consp...

  Fatal Cases Linked to Extreme Vegan Diets Name Location/Year Diet Details Background & Issues (Cause of Death) Karolina Krzyżak Indonesia/2025 Raw fruits only (often 1/day) for "pure lifestyle" in Bali. 27-year-old Polish woman; severe malnutrition/exhaustion from caloric/nutrient deficits (B12, protein, fats); weighed <23 kg (~50 lbs) with organ failure/decayed teeth. Refused medical help; direct diet link per reports. Zhanna Samsonova (D'Art) Malaysia/2023 Raw fruits (durian/jackfruit), sprouts, juices only; no water for 6 years (10+ years total). 39-year-old Russian influencer; starvation + "cholera-like infection" from exhaustion; weighed ~40 kg with swollen legs/oozing lymph. Refused intervention despite warnings; family/autopsy tied to deficiencies. H. Jay Dinshah USA/2000 Strict vegan (no animal products) for 23 years post-vegetarianism. 66-year-old founder of American Vegan Society; sudden heart attack. Debated link to potential long-term B12/om...