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| The soul is sent away from its home in heaven to earth. At first the soul is confused by earthly conditions; only gradually does it begin to appreciate its mission in transforming a world devoid of G-dliness.
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Judaism & Asceticism
Would you take a sublime and transcendent spiritual being and lock it up? That's what G-d did when He sent your soul to earth. What was He getting at?
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| What is the vast eternal purpose for which G-d creates the world? We are taught that there are two components to its fulfillment: to give G-d a voice in his world by making it more G-dly, and. to reach a state where-in the primary pleasure in life is closeness to G-d.
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| Here is an authentically Jewish presentation of a painful subject which enables us to lay the groundwork for understanding G-d's justice. We come to understand the nature of Divine Providence, recognizing G-d's hand in every event.
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| Seeing the hidden goodness in every person; seeing the potential of mankind, and seeing the un-tapped reserve of wealth hidden in nature, together these visions make the impossible available, together they represent a messianic world.
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| The soul descends from heaven - a perfect environment to a lesser one. The objective is to reveal the nature of the soul itself, which can only be revealed away from that perfect place
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| The first story in human history is a story we all know: Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden. Yet, it requires further study to uncover its deeper meaning and significance.
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| In creating the world, G-d moved from nothing to something. In the new world of Noah after the flood, the creation responded by moving from something to nothing.
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Good News or Bad News?
The text states: “the people were evil; the flood erased them from the earth”. However the Midrash equates the flood waters with the waters of creation which are pure and holy; is it good news or bad news? Is Torah in heaven or on earth?
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Bringing G-dliness into this World
Every created being needs to justify its existence because it was created for a purpose.
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| Every soul in the world asks itself: what am I doing here, why was I sent away from heaven?
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Part 1
What is a soul? Where is it from? What is its significance in the world? A three part series; explaining and bringing down the kabbalistic term of ‘soul’, to a level that we can all relate to and understand.
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Part 2
What is a soul? Where is it from? What is its significance in the world? A three part series; explaining and bringing down the kabbalistic term of ‘soul’, to a level that we can all relate to and understand.
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Part 3
What is a soul? Where is it from? What is its significance in the world? A three part series; explaining and bringing down the kabbalistic term of ‘soul’, to a level that we can all relate to and understand.
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Part 1
The term ‘soul’ is so widely used in our lives. Does everything have a soul? And what is it in a practical application? A kabbalistic look at our relationship with our soul, and the souls of all that we encounter.
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Part 2
The term ‘soul’ is so widely used in our lives. Does everything have a soul? And what is it in a practical application? A kabbalistic look at our relationship with our soul, and the souls of all that we encounter.
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| The divine presence came down to this world and then the divine presence left this world. What will bring it back?
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| In describing G-d’s relationship with creation the Midrash says: The holy one blessed be He, desires a dwelling place in the lowest world. Desire, implies not that the project is unnecessary, rather it is essential to Him.
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| All resistance to G-dliness comes from un-holiness; through mitzvots we can bring G-dliness even to areas of resistance, and where G-d feels foreign and un-natural He eventually finds a home.
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| Why were we given the ability to injure or kill? Also, what brings evil into existence and what do we do about it?
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