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Kabbalah Online Magazine
Week of Pinchas 5780
Vol. 16 No. 42, 13 - 19 Tamuz, 5780 / Jul 5 - 11, 2020
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A note from the staff of Kabbalah Online in Tzefat
The 17th of Tammuz--this week on Thursday—is the dawn-to-nightfall fast day (see article #3) commemorating the breaching of the walls of Jerusalem. It starts the Three Weeks of semi-mourning (see article #4) culminating in Tisha b'Av (9th of Av) the anniversary of the destruction of the Holy Temple.
The 2nd article is for the sixth chapter of Pirkei Avot, completing the 2nd cycle for those who study it on Shabbat afternoons throughout the summer. Articles 4,5,7 are for the weekly reading, Pinchas. Dedication
In tribute to Chaim Ben-Atar, the "Ohr HaChaim" of blessed memory (see articles #5-6), whose yahrzeit falls on Tuesday of this week, Tammuz.
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| History of Kabbalah | |
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The Transmission of Kabbalah
— The study of Kabbala today is a tradition dating back to the most ancient of Jewish sages.
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| Ethics of the Fathers - Pirkei Avot | |
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6:5 Forty-Eight Special
— Kabbalah teaches that the 48 Prophets correspond to the 48 supernal sources of blessing.
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| 3 Weeks - Chasidic Masters | |
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The Roots of Trauma
— The first step to healing and growth is humbly recognizing that you are broken.
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| Weekly Torah Reading - Ascent Lights | |
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Vengeance Redirected
— When we act with self-sacrifice, we bring the Redemption closer
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| Weekly Torah Reading - Mystical Classics | |
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Between Forgiveness and Gift
— A priest who has killed is supposedly unfit to perform his priestly duties.
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| World Peace - Mystical Classics | |
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Birth-Pangs of the Messianic Era
— The Final Redemption will come via our merits.
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| Mystic Story | |
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Chirps of a Bird Prophet
— The building echoed to the revelry of a wedding party, but the Baal Shem Tov and his companions spent the night quietly in their room.
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