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Kabbalah Online Magazine
Week of Nitzavim - Vayelech 5780
Vol. 16 No. 51, 17 - 22 Elul, 5780 / Sep. 6 - 12, 2020
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A note from the staff of Kabbalah Online in Tzefat
Welcome to our special CHAI ELUL issue.
18 Elul 5494 (1734) was the day the Baal Shem Tov (articles #1-3) was decreed by Heaven to reveal the previously underground Chassidic movement. Chai Elul is also his birth date (1698) and, in 1745, that of Rabbi Shneur-Zalman (article #4), founder of the Chabad Chasidic movement. Last week's magazine featured a story, still available on this week's home page, that "stars" both of these two major illuminaries of the Torah's mystic aspects. Plus, Chai Elul is also the yahrzeit of the Maharal of Prague (article #5), who departed this world in 1609. On Saturday night Askenazic Jews start the distinctive pre-Rosh Hashanah Selichot/Forgiveness prayers — see articles 6, 7; (Sephardim have been reciting them for three weeks already). Next week: Our special Rosh Hashana 5780 issue. For a head start on themes of the Jewish new year's day, see articles 1,4,6. Dedication
Readers, Friends, Supporters:
Now that 5780 is almost done, Be blessed with a healthy 57-81 ...and a happy, prosperous, inspirational Jewish year too |
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| Month of Elul - Laws & Customs | |
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Chai Elul Meditation Wheel
— In the outer rings are the tribe, astrological sign, sense, and sefira-channel associated with each month.
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| Month of Elul - Chasidic Masters | |
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Elul 18: Baal Shem Tov Day
— The birthday of the 'Besht' is a time to learn his teachings
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| Weekly Torah Reading - Chasidic Masters | |
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The Multiple Souls of Adam
— Every Jew must perfect that portion of his own soul that corresponds to that of Moshiach.
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| Rosh Hashanah - Mystical Classics | |
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Eyes on the Land
— The Land of Israel is known as "the land of G-d's desire"
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| Pirkei Avot - Ethics of our Fathers | |
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6:10 Absolute Acquisitions
— The world was created with a Beit, but the Torah begins with an Aleph.
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| Month of Elul - Chasidic Masters | |
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Hear Us, Forgive Us
— Only G-d can truly repair the effects of transgression.
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| Mystic Story | |
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Through the Window
— The Belzer Rebbe signaled his attendant to wait for him, and then tiptoed alone up to the window and peeked in.
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