Peace for the Soul
The Wisdom of Kabbalah
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Purim and the Book of Esther
The annual Jewish celebration of Purim is based on the so called "Book of Esther" which is not part of the Bible.From WikipediaEsther is described in the Book of Esther as a …
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The Ten Luminous Emanations-Seeing Our Blindness
Seeing Our BlindnessIn Ten Luminous Emanations, Rav Ashlag explains that every person is made up of two parts, represented by the body and soul. Our soul is the part of us that is made of the same exact essence as the Creator, while our body represents our physical Desire to Receive for the Self…
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Ten Luminous Emanations-Sharing by Receiving
Sharing By ReceivingImagine that a friend of yours gives you a huge surprise one day and buys you a car for no real reason. Once the shock and excitement wear off, you may feel incredibly grateful, but most likely also a bit uneasy. What did you do to deserve such a gift? How could you ever repay…
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Ten Luminous Emanations-Death and Immortality
Death and ImmortalityIn the Zohar, Rav Shimon Bar Yochai reveals that Moses and Jacob did not die. It sounds like a crazy statement at first, one that contradicts the Torah, which clearly states that Moses died and details the funeral and burial for Jacob. Even Rav Shimon questions himself in this…
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Ten Luminous Emanations-Receiving Lasting Fulfillment
Receiving Lasting FulfillmentAs we study the wisdom of Kabbalah, a fundamental question arises. We hear repeatedly throughout our studies that we are meant to become like the Creator, aligning our thoughts and actions with His. We are told it is the root of all the spiritual work we do. But the…
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Ten Luminous Emanations-The True Essence of the World
The True Essence of the WorldIn his commentary on Ten Luminous Emanations, Rav Ashlag teaches us that everything in our world stems from the Creator’s Desire to Share endless…
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Ten Luminous Emanations-The Pleasure in Sharing
The Pleasure in SharingThe concept of Bread of Shame is one that we often talk about when studying Kabbalah. It refers to the idea that our souls want to earn the Light of the Creator, instead of just receiving it without any work. In fact, we often explain that the purpose of the creation of our…
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The Ten Luminous Emanations-The Meaning of True Desire
The Meaning of True DesireRav Ashlag explains that the amount of Light we reveal in the world is directly dependent on the strength of our Desire to Receive the Light of the Creator - the greater our desire, the greater the Light we can reveal. Many of us believe we have this desire. We know, on…
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Ten Luminous Emanations-The Ultimate State of Knowledge
The Ultimate State of KnowledgeWe learn in the Talmud Eser HaSefirot (Ten Luminous Emanations) that there are Ten Sefirot, and Five Worlds, and each one of the worlds has Five Worlds within it and each sefira has Ten Sefirot within it. Rav Ashlag says this goes on endlessly; in every world there is…
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Ten Luminous Emanations-The Light in the Darkness
The Light in the DarknessIf the Creator is an endless source of Light, where does darkness come from? Is darkness a separate entity? What is its purpose?In Ten Luminous…
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