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Kabbalah Online Magazine
Vaet'chanan 5771
Vol. 7, No. 48 -- 7 - 13 Menachem Av , 5771 / Aug. 7 - 13, 2011
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A note from the staff of Kabbalah Online in Tzefat
Spectacularly, this week's Reading contains both the first paragraph of Judaism's primary prayer, Shema Yisrael (last article),
AND the repetition of the first formulation of the mitzvahs, The Ten Commandments (first two articles). The third article is for Tisha B'Av, the major 25 hour fast from Monday sunset to Tuesday nightfall. Dedication
on completing 20 years (after a previous 8) in their large, now nicely renovated, landmark building in the Old City of Safed "May it be His will that the Holy Temple in Jerusalem be soon rebuilt, and grant us a our portion in Your Torah." |
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| Holy Letters | |
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Alef Meditation
— Meditate on the first letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
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| Holidays | |
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Sabbath Soul
On Shabbat, one must desire to completely connect to the Divine. |
| Tisha B'Av | |
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G-d Fulfills Righteous Wills
— Persistence paves the way to Redemption.
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| Pirkei Avot | |
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What You See is What You Get
— A person can know his spiritual level via the way he views others.
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| Weekly Torah Reading | |
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Doorways and Shady Characters
— By affixing a kosher mezuzah, one merits divine protection.
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Moses and the Leap Year
— The Jubilee year reminds us to not accept converts indiscriminately.
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| Mystic Story | |
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Deathbed Confession
— In Spain, the king’s advisor learns the meaning of “Hear O Israel."
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