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Kabbalah Online Magazine
Week of Va'etchanan 5780
Vol. 16 No. 45, 5 - 11 Menachem Av, 5780 / Jul 26 - Aug. 1, 2020
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A note from the staff of Kabbalah Online in Tzefat
The first three articles are for Tisha B'Av, the major 25 hour fast this week, from Wednesday sunset to Thursday nightfall, in recollection of the destruction of the two Holy Temples in Jerusalem.
Spectacularly, this week's Reading contains both the first paragraph of Judaism's primary prayer, Shema Yisrael, AND the repetition of the first formulation of the mitzvahs, The Ten Commandments, of which Shabbat is the fourth (see articles #4-6). The final article (story) connects to the theme of this Shabbat that follows Tisha b'Av; it has a special name: Shabbat Nachamu, the Shabbat of Consolation. |
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| Major Concepts - The Holy Land | |
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The Resonance of Jerusalem
Jerusalem is perhaps one of the most quarrelsome and troublesome places in the world, but it is still a city of peace.
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| 3 Weeks of Mourning - The Zohar | |
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Hide and Seek
"Where is the Shechinah?" we lament.
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| 3 Weeks of Mourning - Laws & Customs | |
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The Hidden Festival
Why are there is no confession or supplication prayers on the 9th of Av?
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| Shabbat - Laws & Customs | |
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Kabbalistic Shabbat Customs
Four contributions from the Kabbalists of Tzefat to enhance the Shabbat experience
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| Weekly Torah Reading - Contemporary Kabbalists | |
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Spiritual Technology
As science has learned to unleash the power of the atom, the world has learned that size is not always an indication of power.
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The Jew and His Possessions
What's going on with your possessions can reflect what's going on in your soul-root. |
| Mystic Story | |
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From Fire to Ice
“I give in. We’ll go to the Premishlaner Rebbe for Shabbos Nachamu,” he promised his wife.
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