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Kabbalah Online Magazine
Vayakhel - Pekudei 5775
Vol. 11 No. 25, 17 - 23 Adar, 5775 / March 8 - 14, 2015
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A note from the staff of Kabbalah Online in Tzefat
This Shabbat, in synagogue, we will hear:
(1) the weekly Torah Portion of Vayakhel (2) the weekly Torah Portion of Pekudei (3) the special supplementary reading of Para Aduma ("the Red Heifer") (4) the advance blessings for the New Moon of Nissan, and, finally (5) the rare blessing "Chazak!" for completing publicly one of the Five Books of Moses. The lead article is a beautiful perspective on Shabbat, also a theme in this week's reading, while the second article provides some important descriptions of Kabbalah, and its place within the total picture of Torah Judaism. Articles 3 - 4 are for the "double parsha," while articles 5 - 6 are for the special 'Para' reading. Last, an amazing story about the holy "Lion of Tzefat." |
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| Weekly Torah Reading | |
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Seeing Shabbat
— One must see that G-d has given him Shabbat.
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| What is Kabbalah? | |
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Jewish Mysticism: Why Is It Unique?
— Jewish mysticism differs radically from all other mystic schools.
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| Weekly Torah Reading | |
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Scents and Ascents
— Kabbalah teaches the significance of some customs of the Havdalah ceremony.
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Inner Powers and Environmental Influences
— Moses was a firm believer in ‘self-help.’ Betzalel was from a different school of thought.
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Holy Cow!
— The tenth and last heifer will be found just before the arrival of Mashiach.
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The Timelessness of the Commandments
— The mystical dimensions of the ego
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| Mystic Story | |
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The “Holy Ari” Reads a Forehead
— Rabbi Moshe pleaded with the holy Ari: “I know you have the power to tell me what have I done that requires rectification, from the day I was born until now.”
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