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Click here for a printable PDF of Chapter 1. Your Promise Here is a teaching from the end of the third chapter of Nidah, a book of the Talmud: “Before you were born, the heavenly court made you swear: Be a tzadik and don’t be a rasha. Yet they also made y...
Getting to know the origin of our first soul, unveiling the secret of the tree of knowledge, of good and evil
Let's explore the first soul, the one that vitalizes our body and is clothed within our blood. It originates from the klipah, the realm of unholiness, and is made of the four evil elements that give rise to our negative qualities and character traits. Sur...
It's not about your behavior, it's about your identity
Who is this elusive beinoni? Defining him proves challenging; there appears to be no middle ground between a righteous person and a wicked one. Exploring various scenarios, we find that minor infractions do not categorize a person as a beinoni. Looking at...
You took an oath in heaven before you were born. Now what?
This is the oath we took before we came down here: be righteous, don’t be wicked, and even if the entire world perceives you as righteous, regard yourself as wicked in your own eyes. Isn't it risky to view ourselves as wicked? Such a perspective could lea...
Likutei Amarim: Chapter 1 - Part 2
First Identity: The self-centered but often benign identity
Likutei Amarim: Chapter 1 - Part 1
The Space Between: Clearing up some misconceptions
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