Kabbalah Online Magazine
KabbalaOnline.org Magazine
Vol. 6, No. 44 - the week of 21 - 28 Av 5770 / August 1 - 7, 2010
A note from the staff of Kabbalah Online in Tzefat
Have you seen our original exciting impressive rhyming translation of Lecha Dodi? Check our lead article. Follow through to the Kabbalah-based commentary too.
The second article, featured by popular request, deals with many popular misconceptions about Kabbalah which often arise...and arrive in our In Box.
The Torah reading repeats many of the instructions necessary for a Kosher diet, and this is the subject of the last four articles.
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| Shabbat Prayers |
 | Lecha Dodi
By Rabbi Shlomo HaLevi Alkabetz A completely new approach to translating this Shabbat greeting song |
| FAQ's |
 | FAQ: Common Misunderstandings
By Yerachmiel Tilles QUESTION: "Do Kabbalists use the red string bracelet?" |
| Weekly Torah |
 | Using Negative for Positive
By Shaul Yosef Leiter It is our job to fight our desires and turn them to good. |
| Mitzvah Observance |
 | Spiritual Molecules
By Velvl Greene It would be easier to keep kosher if we only knew the reason |
| Daily Activities |
 | Food for a Holy Table
From Shenei Luchot HaBrit by Rabbi Isaiah Horowitz Active meditation emanates G-dliness; passivity only reinforces the ego |
| Mitzvah Observance |
 | The Real Jewish Blood Rites
From the teachings of Rabbi Yitzchak Luria Proper intentions for slaughtering are the cosmic struggle between good and evil. |
| Mystic Story |
 | A Sensitive Stomach
By Yerachmiel Tilles “They have served me terrible food here!” he exclaimed, calling over the manager to complain. |