This is the first full week of ELUL (see articles #1,3,4), the concluding month of the Jewish year; which provides the last chance to complete one's mission for 5781 and the field of opportunity to prepare for Rosh Hashana and Yom Kippur of the new year, 5782
Sunday-Monday are Rosh Chodesh (see article #2), the New Moon Days that inaugurate the month.
This week's Torah reading, Shoftim, [judges] includes rules and guidelines for both judges and witnesses. Articles 4-6 examine the relevant verses from the perspective of Kabbalah and other Jewish mystical resources.
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Kabbalah Online Magazine
Week of Shoftim 5781
Vol. 17 No. 46, 30 Menachem Av - 6 Elul, 5781 / Aug 8 - 14, 2021
A note from the staff of Kabbalah Online in Tzefat
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Month of Elul - Laws & Customs | |
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The Elul Process
Holiness requires preparation.
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Rosh Chodesh [New Moon Day]- Chasidic Masters | |
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Moonlight Illuminations
Every Rosh Chodesh [New Moon Day] brings a unique new spiritual light.
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Month of Elul - Contemporary Kabbalists | |
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Compassion and Light
During the month of Elul, the King is in the field.
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Weekly Torah Reading - Ascent Lights | |
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Personal Judges
Everyone must supervise the "gates of one's body": the mouth, eyes, ears, nose, etc.
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Weekly Torah Reading - The Zohar | |
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The Bones of the Matter
The essence of one's body testifies about that of the soul
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Weekly Torah Reading - Contemporary Kabbalists | |
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Two Types of Witnesses
There exists a subtle difference between the testimony offered by heaven and earth and the attestation offered by the Jewish people.
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Mystic Story | |
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Beginner's Luck
Rabbi Levi Yitzchak of Berditchev gets a lesson in the execution of justice.
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