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Leviticus 12:1-13:59

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The Zohar

Teachings from the primary text of Kabbala, "The Book of Shining Light"

From the teachings of Rabbi Shimon bar Yochai

Shadows and Soul Mates

Does Your Hair Hang Low…?

Favorable Times

THEMES of Featured Zohar Articles

Daily Zohar Study

Based on a yearly cycle of brief daily Zohar study

Annotated text

Translated and annotated by Rahmiel-Hayyim Drizin from the Zohar selection in Hok L'Yisrael

The Holy Ari

Outstanding Kabbalist of the last 1800 years; Leader of the Safed circle of mystics

From the teachings of Rabbi Yitzchak Luria; translated and edited by Moshe Yaakov Wisnefsky

Fixing Bad Blood

A Plague Upon the Soul

Healing Swollen Ego

THEMES of Featured Ari Articles

Mystical Classics

An anthology from the Shelah, the Alshich, the Ohr Hachayim, and others

The Secret of Skin

From Shenei Luchot HaBrit by Rabbi Isaiah Horowitz

When a Woman Conceives and Gives Birth

Translated and annotated by Rahmiel-Hayyim Drizin from PaRDeS HaBahir

Birth-Pangs of the Messianic Era

From the Ohr HaChaim commentary by Rabbi Chaim (ben Moshe) ibn Attar

From Female to Male

From the teachings of the Baal Shem Tov

THEMES of Featured Mystical Classics Articles

Chasidic Masters

Inspirational insights from the Baal Shem Tov and Hasidic leaders of succeeding generations

Kosher Indicators

By Binyomin Adilman, based on Tiferet Tzion

Last but Not Least

From the teachings of Rabbi Avraham of Slonim

Arousing to Reality

From the teachings of Rabbi Schneur Zalman of Liadi

THEMES of Featured Chasidic Masters Articles

Contemporary Kabbalists

Penetrating insights from leading Kabbalists & mystics of our times

Adapted from the talks of the Lubavitcher Rebbe, Rabbi Menachem Mendel Schneerson

Infected Governments

THEMES of Featured Contemporary Kabbalists Articles

Ascent Lights

Contemporary illuminations from Ascent-of-Safed's director, Rabbi Shaul Leiter, staff & guest teachers

By Shaul Yosef Leiter

Keys to Holiness

Seeds of Inner Healing

Completely Crazy

THEMES of Featured Ascent Lights

Beginner

Mystic Stories

Wonders and Inspiration from Kabbalists, Chasidic Rebbes, remarkable Jews

By Yerachmiel Tilles

Speaking Up

"Master of the Universe: Enough Already!"