KabbalaOnline.org Beshalach 5783 Anthology of Insights on the Torah Reading

 KabbalaOnline.org Beshalach 5783 Anthology of Insights on the Torah Reading

Beshalach 5783 Anthology of Insights on the Torah Reading

Dedicated in loving memory and to the merit of

ESTHER RIVKA bat MOSHE HALEVI a"h

on her yahrzeit today.

May her soul have a great elevation above and continue to be a faithful advocate for

NAOMI PERLMAN and family.

Intermediate Leaders of People and of Time The Zohar From the teachings of Rabbi Shimon bar Yochai; translation and commentary by Shmuel-Simcha Treister, based on Metok MiDevash The Zohar teaches that the spiritual leader of the Jewish people is the equivalent of the entire Israelite nation. If he is righteous and worthy as Moses was, then all the people are deemed worthy in his merit. However, if he is not worthy, then the entire people are punished. 1 Comment

Conversation with a Soul The Holy Ari From the teachings of Rabbi Yitzchak Luria; translated and edited by Moshe Yaakov Wisnefsky The Ari discusses how the powers of the evil inclination set out to chase the soul in order to harm it when the soul leaves the body. This is because the evil inclination is also the accusing angel. After taking the soul from the body, it pursues it in order to harm it and take vengeance on it. 2 Comments

Advanced Hands in the Heavens Mystical Classics From the teachings of Rabbi Bachya ben Asher Rebbeinu Bachya teaches that when Moses raised his hands in the battle against Amalek, he did something similar to what the priests do when they raise their hands in the priestly blessing. By concentrating on the number ten [the number of fingers] he concentrated on the ten sefirot and the source of blessing that flows from that region to disembodied spirits.

Intermediate In the Dead of Night Chasidic Masters By David Sterne, based primarily on Shem miShmuel. Shem miShmuel teaches that day and night represent two different aspects of serving G‑d. The day stands for a clear understanding of what we have to do. But, there are times in life when we are stumbling to find our way through the darkness.Then we have to proceed on faith alone, knowing that G‑d is guarding us from going astray. This kind of spiritual service is called "night." 1 Comment

Beginner Journey Forth! Contemporary Kabbalists From the teachings of the Lubavitcher Rebbe; adapted by Moshe Yaakov Wisnefsky Four factions developed in front of the Sea of Reeds, each with another plan of action, all erroneous. The common denominator of them all was that their plan of action originated in their own human psyche. When one reaches the level of absolute surrender and "travels forth", the sea is split -the deepest dimension of the soul, the aspect that is absolutely one with G‑d, is manifest.

Sing for Joy, Now and Then Ascent Lights By Shaul Yosef Leiter The Shabbat when this Torah reading is read is also called "Shabbat Shira" ("Shabbat of Song") because of the song Moses and the Jewish people sang at the splitting of the Red Sea. The commandment of keeping Shabbat is also first mentioned in this week's Torah reading and this indicates that this Shabbat is the source for the elevation of all spiritual and physical worlds on every Shabbat of the year for all generations!

Beginner A Different Form of Manna Mystic Story By Yerachmiel Tilles 1 Comment

 

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