What Is the Advantage in the Work More than in the Reward?
Article 5, 1987 RASHI interprets the verse, “And the Lord appeared to him”: “He opened the tent door to see […]
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It Is Forbidden to Hear a Good Thing from a Bad Person
Article No. 4, 1987 It is written (Genesis 13:8-9), “And Abram said to Lot, ‘Please let there be no strife
All of Israel Have a Part in the Next World
Article No. 3, 1987 It is written in The Zohar, Noah (Item 2): “Come and see: ‘All of Israel have a
The Importance of Recognition of Evil
Article 2, 1987 It is written in The Zohar, Beresheet Bet (Items 218-219 in the Sulam [Ladder] commentary): “‘Let the water under the heavens gather unto
The Good Who Does Good, to the Bad and to the Good
Article 1, 1987 We say, “And all believe,” etc., “the Good who does good, to the bad and to the
What Is Preparation for the Selichot [Forgiveness]
Article No. 36, 1986 It is known that for anything we want, we must prepare the means to obtain it.
Preface to the Wisdom of Kabbalah
1) Rabbi Hanania Ben Akashia says, “The Creator wished to refine Israel; hence, He gave them plentiful Torah and Mitzvot [commandments], as
Preface to the Sulam [Ladder] Commentary
Ten Sefirot 1) First, we must know the names of the ten Sefirot: KHB, HGT, NHYM. These are acronyms for
Introduction to The Study of the Ten Sefirot
1) At the outset of my words, I find a great need to break an iron wall that has been
Introduction to the Preface to the Wisdom of Kabbalah
1) It is written in The Zohar, Vayikra, Portion Tazria, “Come and see: All that exists in the world exists for man, and everything
