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Kabbalah Online Magazine
Week of KiTavo 5785
ol. 21 No. 47, 14 - 20 Elul, 5785 / Sep. 7 - 13, 2025
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A note from the staff of Kabbalah Online in Tzefat
The 18th day of Elul, 'CHAI ELUL' (Wednesday), inaugurates a 12-day countdown—one day per month of the old year—till Rosh Hashana.
It is also the anniversary of: the birth of the Baal Shem Tov (1698), and of the Baal HaTanya (1745), and the yahrzeit of the Maharal of Prague, as well as the date on which the Baal Shem Tov revealed the Chasidic movement, in 1734. Articles #1-3 are samples of their respective teachings, while the story (#7) features both of them 'performing'. In addition, (article #2) is our famous "Chai-Elul-Meditation-Wheel", based on a teaching of the Baal Shem Tov. Articles #4-6, are forf this week's Torah reading, Ki Tavo, with #4 explaining the popular commandment of the "First Fruits Parade" to Jerusalem discussed in the first section of Ki Tavo (Deut. 26:1-11). On Saturday night Askenazic Jews start the distinctive pre-Rosh Hashana Selichot/Forgiveness prayers (next week's lead article) — Sephardim will have been reciting them for three weeks already. Be Prepared! Rosh HaShana starts in ten days after this Shabbat. |
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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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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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Pray Like a Pauper
— No matter what state you are in, desire to be one with G-d
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The Founding First Fruits
— Kabbalah explains how the fruits of Israel are connected to the 7 days of Creation.
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A Greater Joy
— We must give thanks to G-d for all our achievements whenever they occur.
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Eleven Curses for Eleven Tribes
— The tribe of Zebulun were destined to be merchants and particularly exposed to the temptation of taking a bribe.
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Mirror, Mirror on the Wall
— The Baal Shem Tov consoles a Russian general.
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