It is written in the Torah that prayer is the ‘work of the heart’. This refers to desires that come from the heart and one cannot control. We are built in such a way that, in most cases, we are unable to expose and know precisely what our desires are. …
Chapter 7.2 – The Meaning of the Jewish Holidays
Over the years, we have been presented with a number of interpretations regarding the meaning of the Jewish holidays. Some were easier for us to accept, and some seemed less acceptable to our rational understanding. In this chapter we briefly explain the significance of some of the holidays from the …
Chapter 7.3 – The Reception of Light on Holidays
Any increase in the Light is a holiday. Every soul that attains spirituality receives the Light from the world of Atzilut. Its power depends on the degree of the soul. The ordinary level of Light is called a “weekday”. The next degree of intensity is called “Rosh Hodesh” (the first day of …
Chapter 7.4 – A Holiday as a Means For Correction
All the corrections in Partzuf Zeir Anpin of Atzilut, which is our root, occur in a spiritual process entitled Sukkot. Man, meaning the soul, or the spiritual vessel, is a simile for Zeir Anpin of Atzilut. The origin of the Light that the soul receives is the interactions between Bina, ZA and Malchut of Atzilut. All the operations that ZA must perform are connected with …
Chapter 7.5 – From the Introduction To The Zohar
Introduction to the Book of Zohar (item 10): "Now we can understand the fourth inquiry: how is it possible that from His Holiness will emerge the chariot of defilement and shells, since it is at the other end of His Holiness and how can it be that He supports and sustains …
Chapter 7.6 – Questions & Answers
Torah & Mitzvot Question: What is the connection between Mitzvot and the purpose of our existence? Answer: Mitzvot are rules, meaning characteristics of spiritual degrees. For that reason the number of Mitzvot that were given to Israel–613–and the nations of the world–7–indicate the sum of spiritual degrees reaching from our world to the world of Ein Sof, …