Live Kabbalah: Living from the Soul

A deep dive into understanding life's journeys. As much as we do not yearn for or anticipate expansiveness/redemption, it is found within the challenge itself, and one of life's great lessons is this recognition.

The Torah portion of Pekudai culminates the book of Shemot-Exodus.

The book begins by recounting the children of Jacob's descent into Egypt or exile.

Yet this recounting is described by our Sages as an ascent or redemption. 

At the end of the book, the Torah lists the details of the Mishkan-the Tabernacle, with the final words being:

"For over the Tabernacle a cloud of by day, and fire would appear in it by night, in the view of all the houses of Israel throughout their journeys."

Regarding these words, our Sages point out that the pit stops were also part of the journey out of the metamorphic level of Egypt (called Mitzraim or constriction) towards the expansive G-d/self-actualized redemptive parts of ourselves. 

There is a profound lesson that, as much as we do not yearn for or anticipate expansiveness/redemption, is found within the challenge itself, and one of life's great lessons in life is this recognition. 

The Zohar teaches that we are comprised of the spiritual higher self, which is called our "other half." We are also comprised of our lower ego-centric self. We are interested in uplifting the ego self by utilizing the power of choice and observation.

This Shabbat is the first of four special Torah readings that spiritually prepare us for the holidays of Purim and Passover. The Zohar says that it corresponds to the four-letter name of G-d.

This week, we read the additional Torah portion called Shekelaim, or the half-shekel coin. This half-shekel was collected as both a census and a donation to the Mishkan—the Tabernacle. 

Why was a half Shekel asked for and not a full Shekel?

We are all halves of a greater collective whole. 

In this class, we will explore the deeper meanings of the half-Shekel coin as they apply to us in our lives. 

In the Torah portion, Ki -Tissa, we learn about the sin of the golden calf in which Moshe rises in prayer to the Creator to atone for this grave sin.

It says Hashem (G-d) teaches Moshe THE prayer to annul the negative decree and atone for the sin. It is the 13 Attributes of mercy.

The holy Zohar says that the 13 Attributes of mercy are compared to the various colors of the 13 petals of the rose, where there is a transformation of the attribute of judgment to the attribute of mercy.

We find that the Prophet Micah also reveals the 13 attributes in a different way in his assertion of divine mercy upon the people.

What are the 13 attributes of mercy, and why are they so powerful? What is the difference between the 13 Attributes of Moshe vs. Micah?

Why is mercy or compassion the way to the deepest atonement, and how can we adapt the attribute of compassion and embody this powerful trait in our lives? 

What is the essence of joy? The holiday of Purim teaches us that there is a constant joy of self beyond our knowing and doing. This joy is interconnected with our inner child, whose birthright is joy. Purim Katan offers us to connect to the constant and subtle joy of being in the moment and harnassing the opportunity to live with an open mind and open heart throughout the year. This minor holiday is a major reminder for the entire year of the secret of continual joy.

Since this year is a leap year on the Jewish calendar, we celebrate two months of Adar. The Talmud says that we celebrate Purim on the second Adar.

Yet the Rema in Shulchan Aruch says that one should increase in joy on this day and ends off the first book of "Ohrah Hayim" with the words of King Solomon "וְטֽוֹב־לֵ֝֗ב מִשְׁתֶּ֥ה תָמִֽיד" - "A glad heart has a continual feast." 

The Chassidic masters explain that the first Adar represents a more grand level of joy while the first Adar represents finding joy within the ordinary and the present moment. 

In this class, explore the joy of the ordinary, exploring Purim Katan and our weekly Torah portion of Tezave.

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The month of Adar is one of the most joyous and auspicious months on the calendar. This year, we are in a leap year and are celebrating two Adars or 60 days of Adar. When this happens (every 2-3 years), there is a special inherent potential that we can tap into. In a sense, we become nullified within these 60 days and its potential.The month of Adar teaches us about the power of miracles. Not miracles that are above nature, but rather miracles that are within nature. In this class, we explore the root of these two types of miracles and how to access the special energy of these 60 days.

In this week's Parsha-Bo, Moshe is asked to approach Pharoah on his home turf. Moshe is frightened, and the Zohar says that Hashem tells him, "Come with me to Pharoah."

Hashem walks Moshe into the fearsome face-to-face with the dark side. The Zohar gives a secondary interpretation that the Pharoah represents the source from which all lights stem, the Pharoah of holiness. According to this interpretation, Moshe was frightened to approach this source for fear of extinguishing his reality. Similarly, Hashem tells Moshe, "Come with me."

Hashem walks Moshe, a soul within a body, to face his awesome singular experience. According to both interpretations, Moshe had to relinquish an old pattern and embrace a higher one to move through to the next level of his spiritual evolution. We too are asked on this Shabbat Yud Shevat a powerful day to ask ourselves what are we ready to release and what are we ready to embrace.Join us at https://www.livekabbalah.com/Becoming-a-light-warrior together 💜

What is flow? It is the state of being where we are perfectly aligned with our purpose. Behavioral Psychologist Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi says that flow is the balance of when our challenges and capacities are conjoined to connect with our ecstatic state of being.

Csikszentmihalyi says that the best moments in our lives are not the passive, receptive, relaxing times . . .

The best moments usually occur if a person’s body or mind is stretched to its limits voluntarily to accomplish something difficult and worthwhile.

On a spiritual level we align with G-d's will and our "I" becomes G-d's "I."

The sign of the month is the bucket - דלי. The bucket receives with the purpose of giving. Moshe and Jacob meet their soul mates by the well while using the bucket to reicieve the water (flow) and ditribute it...How do we become more like the bucket and flow like water?

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Throughout the book of Beriesheit - Genesis, we hear the word Hineini from all of our greats.

Starting with Abraham, Jacob, and Joseph, they refer to their divine awareness within the darkness of uncertainty as Hineini.

Lenord Cohen has a famous song Hineni, in which he refers to his surrender to G-d as Hineni.

In this week's Parsha and new book of Shmot- Moshe uses the word Hineni to head to the call of his greatness. He answers beyond the veil of the burning bush and courageously agrees to the hardest mission in history, to help take out the people from Egypt.

What are the lessons of Hineni for our lives and the times we are in now? What is G-d asking of us now? Hineini

Inarguably, Jacob stands out as one of the greatest spiritual heroes who engaged in the most courageous battles ✨

His struggles encompassed inner and outer conflicts stemming from a perceived lack of paternal love, sibling strife, discord among his children, a celestial encounter with an angel, and confrontations with his father-in-law.

According to our Sages, Jacob faced seven significant battles, aligning with King Solomon's adage, "A Tzadik will fall seven times and rise."

After a lifelong journey of spiritual elevation, Jacob's transition to the next world is depicted as a continuation of life in a different realm. Jacob insists on his burial in the Holy Land, while his son Joseph finds his resting place in Egypt.

This week's Parsha, Vayechi, meaning "life," serves as the final Torah portion in the book of Beresheit-Genesis.

Join us as we delve into the profound lessons embedded in Jacob's enduring spiritual legacy.

Learn about the Ari's three stages of our spiritual evolution and the rise of the feminine consciousness called Malchut, which the world is evolving into.