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Genesis 41:1-44:17

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From the teachings of Rabbi Shimon bar Yochai

Joseph, the Blessed River

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Translated and annotated by Rahmiel-Hayyim Drizin from the Zohar selection in Hok L'Yisrael

The Holy Ari

Outstanding Kabbalist of the last 1800 years; Leader of the Safed circle of mystics

From the teachings of Rabbi Yitzchak Luria; translated and edited by Moshe Yaakov Wisnefsky

Anatomy of the Divine Presence

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Mystical Classics

An anthology from the Shelah, the Alshich, the Ohr Hachayim, and others

As Brothers, As One

From Shenei Luchot HaBrit by Rabbi Isaiah Horowitz

Toward a More Perfect World

From Shenei Luchot HaBrit by Rabbi Isaiah Horowitz

Hope in Egypt

Translated and annotated by Rahmiel-Hayyim Drizin from PaRDeS HaBahir

The Best Dream Interpreter

From the Ohr HaChaim commentary by Rabbi Chaim (ben Moshe) ibn Attar

G-d Will Give an Answer

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Chasidic Masters

Inspirational insights from the Baal Shem Tov and Hasidic leaders of succeeding generations

An End to Darkness

From the teachings of Rabbi Israel Baal Shem Tov, translation and commentary by Rabbi Dr. Eliezer Shore

Compassion of the Righteous

By Binyomin Adilman, based on Kedushat Levi

Dreams and Circles

Compiled by Yosef Marcus from discourses of Rabbi Schneur Zalman of Liadi and Rabbi M. M. Shneersohn

A Lunch to Remember

By Simon Jacobson

Between Judge and King

By David Sterne, based primarily on Shem miShmuel.

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Contemporary Kabbalists

Penetrating insights from leading Kabbalists & mystics of our times

From the teachings of the Lubavitcher Rebbe; adapted by Moshe Yaakov Wisnefsky

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dj November 27, 2021

why is kesef/silver mentioned 16 times in this portion? also why does kesef have a gematria of 160? the silver goblet is used to nechash (divine). why does nechash have a gematria of 16(ie;300 +50+8)or(3+5+8)? Reply

Rabbi Mendel Adelman December 3, 2021

in response to dj:

I counted 18 references to it:

42:25- once
42:27- once
42:28- once
42:35- twice
43:12- twice
43:15- once
43:18- once
43:21- twice
43:22- twice
43:23- once
44:2- twice
44:8 - twice Reply

Dj December 6, 2021

in response to Rabbi Mendel Adelman:

Thanks. Why is silver so important to this portion? Why is it brought up 18 times? Reply

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