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Kabbalah Online Magazine
Balak 5776
Vol. 12 No.43, 11 - 17 Tamuz, 5776 / July 17 - 23, 2016
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A note from the staff of Kabbalah Online in Tzefat
The weekly reading of Balak contains the most basic prophecy about the coming of MOSHIACH, as the Rambam (Maimonides) explains.
The first two articles address this topic. The 2nd is by the Ohr HaChayim, the great 18th century Moroccan kabbalist, whose yahrzeit falls this week, on Thursday, The article after that is from the Rebbe HaRayatz of Chabad, whose birthday in 1980 and miraculous liberation day in 1927 both fall this week on Monday 12 Tammuz. The 17TH OF TAMMUZ is the dawn-to-nightfall fast day commemorating the breaching of the walls of Jerusalem, leading to the destruction of the Holy Temple on the 9th of Av, three weeks later. Since this year it falls on [this] Shabbat, the fast is postponed until the following day, Sunday. (Those of you in ISRAEL should click to Pinchas for articles on the Weekly Reading there.) Dedication
In tribute to Chaim Ben-Atar, the "Ohr HaChaim" of blessed memory, whose yahrzeit fell on Sunday of this week.
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The Chamber of Mashiach
"I asked the Mashiach: "When will the Master come?"
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Birth-Pangs of the Messianic Era
The Final Redemption will come via our merits.
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| Rebbe HaRayatz of Chabad | |
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Two Souls
The highest spiritual level is one which transforms the darkness itself into light.
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| Weekly Torah Reading | |
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Between Jacob and Israel
He does not look at evil in Jacob, and sees no perversity in Israel; G-d, their G-d, is with them.
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Jewish Leadership
Moses and Balak typify Jewish and non-Jewish leadership, respectively.
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Prayers of the Holy, the Royal and the Destitute
Based on Zohar Bamidbar 195a
Every person has the ability to humble himself and pray with the humility of a poor man who turns passionately to G-d with his requests. |
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Unlimited Secrets
"Were all seawater ink and all the vast firmament paper, and all stalks quills, it would still not be enough for me to write down the wisdom I have acquired." |
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