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Kabbalah Online Magazine
Chayei Sara 5777
Vol. 13 No.8, 19 - 25 MarCheshvan 5777 / November 20 - 26, 2016
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A note from the staff of Kabbalah Online in Tzefat
In Israel, this
Shabbat is known as "Shabbat Hebron" because it opens with a detailed
account of Our patriarch Abraham's purchase of the Cave of Machpela (see the
last 3 articles).
A hint to the earliest known Shabbat candle-lighting can be found in this week's Torah Reading (Gen. 24:67). The 2nd article this week offers inspiring Kabbalistic insights for this prime women's mitzvah. The 1st article reveals a surprising connection between Judaism and the religions that developed in India, also hinted at in this week's reading (25:6). The 4th article, "King David and his Wives," relates deeply to the Haftorah reading. Dedication
In honor of the thousands of emissaries of the Lubavitcher Rebbe involved in the
mitzvah of
"Love Your Fellow Jew" all over the world, who are converging in Brooklyn
this week.
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Abraham's Presents to the East
— What one seeks in This World directs the path of his soul as it ascends the spiritual realms.
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Of Candles and Creation
— Kabbalah explains the mystical connection between Shabbat and femininity.
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The Mystical Mikvah
— Kabbalah teaches that immersion in a ritual bath, or mikvah, is vital for spiritual growth.
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King David and His Wives
— David married many women in the course of his lifetime, some well known; others we know not at all.
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The "Sleepers of Hebron”
— The Cave of Machpela is a link between the world in which we live, and the world where souls go for spiritual reward after they depart from the body.
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The Cave and the Letter Hei
— The Cave of Machpela in Hebron is an integral part of the unification of G-d's name
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The Fallen Sword of the Sultan
— The sultan entered, adorned in traditional ruling garb, including his golden sword studded with diamonds and precious stones.
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