Israel’s Role Toward the World
Israel bring Light to the world. Midrash Rabba, Song of Songs, Portion no. 4 A nation that any good that comes […]
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All of Israel Are Responsible for One Another
For all of Israel are responsible for one another. Sanhedrin p 27b; Shavuot p 39a “And Israel camped there, opposite from the
You Have Made Me in Behind and Before
“You have made me in behind and before,” meaning the revelation and concealment of the face of the Creator. This
Time to Act
The Messiah sits at the gate to Jerusalem and awaits people worthy of redemption. He is fettered, and he needs
This Is for Judah
(From a commentary on the Passover Haggadah [narrative]) “This is the bread of poverty that our fathers ate in the
Why Was the Torah Given to Israel?
Israel is the Creator’s virtue, as it is said, “To be a virtuous nation unto Him.” Midrash Tana’im, Devarim [Deuteronomy], Chapter 14
Engaging in Kabbalah Requires No Preliminary Excellence
From the words of the Gemarah: “A disciple who has not seen a good sign in his study after five
The Opposition to the Study of the Wisdom of Kabbalah
Now you can understand the aridity and the darkness that have befallen us in this generation, such as we have
Studying the Concealed Torah Is Preferable to the Revealed Torah
It is impossible for the whole of Israel to come to that great purity except through the study of Kabbalah,
All the Languages Are Included in the Wisdom of Kabbalah
The internality of the wisdom of Kabbalah is none other than the internality of the Bible, the Talmud, and the
