Live Kabbalah: Living from the Soul

In this teaching, we explore the deeper meaning of holiness through the lens of unity and wholeness.

Through textual study of the Zohar, we examine how tefillin and talit are not only mitzvot but also crowns of divine consciousness that help a person become inwardly aligned, sanctified, and whole.

We then move into the deeper mystery of what it means to be called “one” within ourselves, in our relationship with G-d, and in the sacred union of the masculine and the feminine. When a person becomes whole, inwardly and relationally, they become a vessel for divine presence.

This is a teaching about holiness not as distance from life, but as deeper alignment with it. A call to embody oneness, love, and dveikut, and to draw down the unity from above through the unity we cultivate below.

The letter Bet — ב — is the very first letter of the Torah, and it means one thing: home.In this meditation, Kabbalistic teacher Ami Cohen guides you into the architecture of the Bet: a floor, a wall, a roof, and one open side — a structure waiting for you to choose what enters. Through breath and ancient teaching, we discover the dot at the heart of the letter — the divine point of Baruch, blessing — and learn that God's deepest desire is to dwell within our world, our home, our heart.Drawing on the Alter Rebbe's teaching that the Holy One created this world to have a dwelling place in the lower worlds, this meditation invites you to move from beta mode — restless, searching — into true being. Your body is your home. Your breath is your threshold. The blessings of the Creator are already flowing, waiting only to be received.You don't need to be anywhere other than exactly where you are. You are already home.From the LIVE Kabbalah series on the letters of the Hebrew alphabet. www.livekabbalah.comWishing you many blessings, Brachot✨

In today’s Tanya, the Alter Rebbe opens Chapter 44 by revealing a deep truth: love for G-d is already within us.

There is a natural hidden love in the soul, like the love of a child for a parent. Even if we do not always feel it clearly, it is there. The Tanya teaches that each of us carries a spark of Moshe, the ability to live with devotion, alignment, and inner faithfulness.

One of the most practical foundations here is that what we accustom ourselves to becomes our nature. Through thought, speech, and action, we slowly shape the person we become. Even when we feel fragmented, a sincere thought and a simple act of connection matter deeply.

May we remember today that the love we seek is not far away. It is already within us, waiting to be revealed.

In this chapter, the Alter Rebbe explores the different dimensions of love for the Creator, drawing on a powerful teaching from the Zohar: "My soul desires You at night."

The idea is breathtakingly simple. God isn't just someone we love — God is our soul. And just like we instinctively want to feel alive, to feel our own being, that same pull is actually a yearning for connection to the Source of our life.

This is the love that gets you out of bed. Not the alarm. Not the coffee. Something deeper — an innate knowing that your soul returned to you this morning, and now it's time to connect.

We explore: the gates of estimation (how God meets us exactly where we are), the difference between hidden and revealed dimensions of our service, and the inherited love that every soul carries — waiting to be awakened.

The month of Iyar carries a profound secret. Its letters form the acronym *Ani Hashem Rofecha*, I am Hashem, your healer. In this guided meditation, we tap into this month's unique healing energy through conscious breathwork and Kabbalistic wisdom. We explore the deep connection between *rofeh* (healer) and *pe'er* (splendor). 

The Sefirah of Tiferet, the heart center of balance and beauty, is the channel through which true healing flows. Just as nature blooms around us in Iyar, your body, mind, and spirit carry that same divine intelligence to restore and renew. Allow yourself to release control, breathe into wholeness, and open to the *Ayin*, the infinite source that heals from within. A perfect meditation for Rosh Chodesh, morning practice, or any moment you need to return to balance.

In this class, we dive deep into one of the most profound teachings in Tanya — the four-tiered spiritual ladder of Yira (awe) and Ahava (love). We explore the difference between lower awe (awareness of God's presence in the world) and higher awe (Yira Boshet — the inner shame of standing before the infinite), and how each level of awe unlocks a corresponding level of love. We also examine the famous story of Rabbi Elazar ben Dordaya and what it teaches us about the rare soul who reaches love before awe. A beautiful, practical map for your inner spiritual journey.

Topics covered: Lower awe → Higher awe → Lower love (Ahavat Olam) → Ahavah Rabbah → The role of Chochmah → When love precedes awe.

Why does the Talmud describe Mashiach — the most elevated collective soul — as a leper sitting homeless at the gates of Rome?

This week's episode dives into one of the most striking and relevant teachings from Parshat Tazria-Metzora. We explore the Kabbalistic meaning of tzara'at (leprosy), its connection to lashon hara and inner misalignment, and the profound role of the Kohen as a channel for divine healing energy.

We also unpack the remarkable Hebrew wordplay between nega (נגע — affliction) and oneg (ענג — pleasure): the same letters, two opposite states of being — and what that tells us about the world we're living in right now.

From the chaos of current events — antisemitism, institutional corruption, war, and moral unraveling — to the deeper spiritual process of separation and redemption that Tazria-Metzora maps out, this episode connects ancient Torah wisdom to the headlines of this week.

Topics covered:

• Mashiach as Metzorah and what it means for this generation
• The lights of Abba and Ima in Kabbalah — and what happens when they're misaligned
• The Kohen as healer: the energy of chesed and the descent into shalom
• Brit milah as separation from the klipot
• The Zohar as the spiritual technology for right now

Shabbat Shalom. Wishing blessings and peace for all of Israel and for each of you.

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What does it actually feel like to sense God in the world around you — in traffic, in your backyard, in a sunset? In this episode, we dive deeper into Chapter 42 of Tanya, where the Alter Rebbe offers a surprisingly practical meditation: everything you see is just a garment. Under every layer of the ordinary world, there's a King.

We explore the Alter Rebbe's teaching that true emunah — faith — isn't a belief you hold once and forget. It's a daily practice, a muscle you build. Like a subject who's never seen the king but watches the ministers bow, we too can train ourselves to recognize the divine majesty woven into everything around us.

We also unpack the deeper meaning of yira (awe), why Moshe represents our inner knowing, and what it really means when we close our eyes during the Shema and accept the yoke of heaven.

Step into stillness and breathe with one of the most ancient letters in existence.

This guided meditation draws from Sefer Yetzirah, the foundational Kabbalistic text, and invites you to embody the energy of Aleph, the first of the three Hebrew mother letters.

Known as the crown letter of Keter, Aleph is the space before all learning, the awareness that holds all thought. Through breath, visualization, and body awareness, you will settle into your ground, connect to the soul of life breathed into you, and return to the alpha state — the frequency of pure presence. Ideal for morning stillness, spiritual grounding, or winding down.

This meditation is part of our Live Kabbalah Light Warrior Program, where weekly meditations are shared. www.livekabbalah.com

In today’s Tanya, we continue with Chapter 42 and explore the Moshe within each of us, the inner power that awakens deeper da’at, inner awareness, and living connection to the Divine. Through hitbonenut, contemplative meditation, the Alter Rebbe teaches that a person can begin to internalize that G-d fills all worlds, surrounds all worlds, and is present within every detail of existence.

This awareness is not meant to create fear in a negative sense, but a deeper awe that brings freedom, alignment, and inner clarity. When we take time each day, especially at the beginning of the day, to reflect on the unity of the Creator and surrender to that truth, it changes how we think, feel, and act. This is the path of lower yirah: not only spiritual awareness, but living in a way that is more attuned to our higher purpose.