Week of Vayishlach 5783 - Book of Genesis 5783

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Week of Vayishlach 5783

Vol. 19 No. 9, 10 - 16 Kislev, 5783 / Dec. 4 - 10, 2022

A note from the staff of Kabbalah Online in Tzefat The title of the lead article applies well to the 6 other articles too! The sixth is an excerpt from "Gate of Incarnations," as promised last week. To receive the weekly magazine in your email, go to Subscribe. To sponsor a future issue, go to Dedicate.
What is Kabbalah?
	Kabbalah: The Inside Story — Only via Kabbalah may we access all the levels of Torah. By Berel Bell

	Elevating Esau — In his attempt to rectify his brother, Jacob lowered himself to Esau's level. By Shaul Yosef Leiter
	Surviving the Grand Sorcerer — Kabbalah explains that Jacob wished to impress Esau with his power over sorcery. From the teachings of Rabbi Shimon bar Yochai; translation & commentary by Moshe Miller
	From Heel to Head — The name Israel was not meant displace the name Jacob; it was meant as an addition, expressing a loftier dimension of Jacob. From the teachings of the Lubavitcher Rebbe; adapted by Moshe Yaakov Wisnefsky
	Jewish Wrestling — The struggle between Jacob and a mysterious angel symbolizes the struggle between Good and Evil. From the teachings of Rabbi Schneur Zalman of Liadi
Gate of Reincarnations
	Entry of Soul's Levels — "Gate of Reincarnations": Chapter Two, Section 1 By Rabbi Yitzchak Luria as recorded by Rabbi Chaim Vital; translation from Sha'ar Hagilgulim by Yitzchok bar Chaim; commentary by Shabtai Teicher What if one does not completely rectify his Nefesh in the first incarnation?
Mystical Story
	The Prayer Business — The Maggid of Mezeritch teaches how to pray profitably. By Yerachmiel Tilles

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