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Kabbalah Online Magazine
Week of Beshalach 5781
Vol. 17 No. 18, 11 - 17 Shevat, 5781 / Jan 24 - 30, 2021
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A note from the staff of Kabbalah Online in Tzefat
Welcome to our special TU B'SHVAT issue.
Six of the 7 articles are for Tu B'Shvat, the annual celebration of Fruit-bearing trees in Israel, which coincides with this Wednesday night - Thursday The first 3 are easily comprehensible; articles #4-5 are more difficult. One of them (article #5) is from our exclusive translation online of "Tuv HaAretz," a major book of Kabbalah about the Land of Israel. Article #6 is for the weekly reading. Tu b'Shavat articles #2 and 5, also connect to themes in Beshalach. Dedication
For the soul elevation of Rabbi Shlomo-Yitzchak ben Moshe Schwartz, on the occasion of his 5th yahrzeit on 12th Shevat (1/25/21)
and for the soul elevation of Chana bat Nachum-Eliyahu Tornek, on the occasion of her 9th yahrzeit on 17th Shevat (1/30/21) |
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| Tu B'Shevat - The Zohar | |
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A Tu B'Shevat Fruit Cocktail
— The Zohar reveals a few secrets about the fruits of the Land of Israel
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| Tu B'Shevat - Laws & Customs | |
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A Tribute to Wine
— Of the five fruits for which the Land of Israel is praised in the Torah, only grapes can be processed in such a way that their "status" increases.
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| Tu B'Shevat - Ascent Lights | |
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The Healing Power of Trees
— The 70 date palm trees symbolize the 70 aspects of Torah that are revealed to those who eat of its fruit.
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| Tu B'Shevat - Contemporary Kabbalists | |
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Peels, Seeds and Fruit
— Every project a man begins requires him to first invest in his endeavor, even though he sees no immediate result.
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| Tu B'Shevat - Mystical Classics | |
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Manna and Fruits of Israel
The fruits for which Israel is famous are rooted in the spiritual worlds |
| Weekly Torah Reading - Contemporary Kabbalists | |
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Journey Forth!
Our task is to sanctify ourselves and the entire world one step at a time. |
| Mystic Story | |
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Tropical Oranges in a Russian Winter Orchard
— It was the 15th of Shevat, and they had no fruit, so the Baal Shem Tov said to drive the sleigh off the main road and into the fields.
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