The Paradox Of Imagination And Reaching The Powerful Trance State – A Primer On Kavanot

When it comes to trance state, one of the big questions people have is “Am I imagining things or am I really affecting the spiritual worlds”?

In his introduction to Sha’ar HaKavanot, Rav Chaim Vital explains that one who is …

Unraveling The Mystery Of Praying At Kivrei Tzadikim – One Valuable Tool For Spiritual Elevation

Many Jews balk at the idea of praying at Kivrei Tzadikim. They argue that the Torah explicitly prohibits one to “inquire after the dead” and going to cemeteries and praying there is a violation of that Mitzvah.

However, praying at …

How To Bring Malkhut To The Table And Bless Food – The Amazing Kavanot Of Holy Eating and 6 Aspects

According to Rebbe Nachman, Malkhut, the last Sephira in the Tree of Life diagram, is associated with holy eating

Malkhut is essentially the Shekhina who gives us our sustenance from the spiritual world of Atzilut. It is responsible for much …

The Month Of Kislev And The Incredibly Powerful Light Of Chanuka

As we all know, Kislev is the 3rd month of the year, and Chanuka falls on its 25th day

In Sha’ar HaKavanot we find that on Rosh Hashanah, the judgment is written, on Yom Kippur, the first seal (of Yesod) …

Hidden Gems of Rosh Hashanah and The Shofar From The Kabbalists

The Kavanot of Rosh Hashanah, the new year and day of judgment, and the Mitzvah of the Shofar, are some of the most complex to understand

Everyone looks anxiously to these two days of judgment, because the way we spend …

Simple Kavanot For The Kidush Of The Holy Shabbat

The Kidush cup represents Malkhut and the wine is associated with the Mokhin of Binah (of Binah) entering on Shabbat night

To be honest this ended up being a lot longer than I intended simply because there’s no way to …

The Supremely Important Leshem Yichud Kabbalistic Unification

Most Sefardic Siddurim have the famous Leshem Yichud printed behind every Avodah.

One of the enhancing elements tied to the performance of mitzvot, especially Tzedaka, is the practice of saying “Leshem Yichud.” This formula, which means “for the sake of …

The Wondrous Torah of Rabbi Shalom Sharabi (The Rashash) – The 4 Principles of Kabbalah

It’s impossible to convey in a single the wondrous contributions to Kabbalah that the holy Rabbi Shalom Sharabi brought

Yet, we will attempt to do just that in his honor and hopefully he will forgive me for being short on …

The Wondrous Lights Of Arich Anpin, The 13 Attributes Of Mercy And the Supreme Yichud HaHivartei

Arich Anpin, “The Long Face,” is the highest of the revealed Partzufim (Divine Configurations) in all works of Kabbalah

Often associated with the Sephira of Keter, Arich Anpin is characterized as “pure compassion” since the dinim are subsumed and invisible …