The Intricate Spiritual System of Reward and Punishment Explained From A Kabbalistic Perspective (Part 1)
Many people who ascribe to the idea of a just God have a hard time accepting the notion of reward and punishment, and that, just maybe, they are also on the wrong side of the equation.
The Zohar writes that …
Noahides and The Seven Noahide Laws Easily Explained To Guide Non-Jews
Unlike some religions that mandate conversion or violence, Judaism focuses on teaching the “Seven Noahide Laws” to non-Jews, which emphasises love and respect for all people.
Judaism has a unique idea: everyone can have a share in the Olam HaBah …
The Jewish View on Lucid Dreaming and Some Cool Insights
Lucid dreaming is probably one of the most mysterious subjects of meditation and is fully part of Jewish Tradition
The Jewish sages already taught in Massechet Brachot (57) that dreams are a taste of prophecy and therefore more than just …
World of Acceptance – Amazing Tricks on How to Turn Lack into Plenty, and the Secret of Transcendence
Acceptance is a major component of many spiritual systems, not just Judaism. Accepting our lives as they are is a subject of contemplation and a very important principle from the Torah. And, in fact, there’s plenty of evidence that doing …
Being A Talmid Chacham And The Point Of Inflection In Jewish Law – When Stupidity Becomes Wickedness
It’s not farfetched to say Kabbalah and Judaism work in paradoxes. One who considers himself a Talmid chacham, Mekubal or a humble person is by definition not one.
There are exceptions, of course.
Like when Moshe Rabbenu writes in the …
Why Most People Choose Korach – Musings on The Tzadik Yesod Olam of the Generation
The Zohar states there’s one Tzadik Yesod Olam in each generation. Below him there are 36 Tzadikim Nistarim in Eretz Yisrael and 36 outside (another passage lists only the 36 in Eretz Yisrael). Below them are 18.000 upright individuals.
This …
Promenade on Tzava’at HaRivash – A little recording class
We only have a few letters from the Baal Shem Tov, and they don’t discuss his Kabbalah or teachings. Instead, his students and their students passed down his teachings orally, each developing their own interpretations. However, a generation later, people
Lighting candles in Jewish Tradition: Getting closer to Tzadikim after they are gone
Lighting candles for loved ones and Tzaddikim has been a long-standing Jewish tradition, and while it’s not mentioned in the Codes of Law, it holds deep significance.
There are two main practices: lighting a candle on a yartzheit or any …
Learn how to pray like the Baal Shem Tov with these powerful techniques.
The Baal Shem Tov is widely revered as the founder of Chassidism, renowned for his devoutness, spiritual purity, and the extraordinary power of prayer to effect great salvation.
Despite the division between Chassidim and Mitnagdim, he was widely respected, and …