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Mystical Classics

An anthology from the Shelah, the Alshich, the Ohr Hachayim, and others

By the Sweat of Your Brow
Kabbalah states that by eating, we elevate the holiness found in the food.
First Things First
Israel is distinguished by being "the beginning"
Holy Shadows
There exists a spiritual shadow which foretells one's demise.
It was an opportunity for Joshua to prove he was as great in Torah matters as the others.
All Your Heart
Caleb, the faithful spy whose name hints to Ce-Lev, "like the heart", or Celev--"dog."
Who is a Servant of Whom
The mystical dimension of why the commandment of tzitzit-fringes applies only to garments which are four-cornered.
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