We are now in the Three Weeks between fast days (see articles #1-2), leading up to Tisha b'Av, commemorating the destruction of the Holy Temples in Jerusalem.
The 3rd article is for the 2nd chapter of the third cycle of Pirkei Avot, which many continue to study on Shabbat afternoons throughout the summer, until Rosh Hashana.
For the last three months, Israel and the Diaspora have been out of sync, with different weekly readings, due to the differing lengths of the respective Passover celebrations. Now, this week we are all reading Masei, whether singly or combined with Matot. Therefore, we will celebrate this unifying Weekly Reading with 3 articles (5-7) on Masei and only one (#4) on Matot.
Friday is Rosh odesh Av, when the restrictions of this three-week mourning period for the Holy Temples in Jerusalem intensify for the final 9-10 days. Read all about it next week.
The last three articles (#5-7) relate to the Weekly Reading, Pinchas.
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Kabbalah Online Magazine
Week of Matot - Masei 5782
Vol. 18 No. 45, 18 - 24 Tamuz - 2 Menachem Av, 5782 / Jul 24 - 30, 2022
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A note from the staff of Kabbalah Online in Tzefat
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Out of the Ashes
— While mourning for the Temple, it is upon us to transform darkness into light.
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When The Sun and Moon were in Mourning
— Based on Zohar Vayigash 210b
“He puts an end to darkness and searches out all perfection." |
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2:5 The Strength of the Community Social Unit
— Why and how you should not separate from the community
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Moses, Warrior of Peace
— We are commanded to wage war against forces of discord and strife.
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The Strength of Sisters
— The daughters of Tzelofchad manifest supernal forces of divine strength.
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Mystical Forty-two Journeys
— The Jewish mystics teach that each one of us travels 42 journeys in our lives.
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How to Act in Exile
— “If you are hungry, ask no man for money or for food. But if people offer you something out of compassion, you may accept it.”
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