Spiritual Surrender - Part 25
“The Mystic in the Cave”
With Rabbi Ari Sollish
Recorded live at The Torah Center ATL on Sunday, May 26, 2024
Lag Ba'Omer, the 33rd day of the counting of the Omer, is a day of celebration honoring the life and legacy of the great tzaddik Rabbi Shimon bar Yochai.
Rabbi Shimon lived in Israel close to 1900 years ago. For thirteen years he was forced to hide in a cave with his son Rabbi Elazar, to escape Roman persecution. When he finally emerged from hiding, he began teaching the deepest Torah secrets that had ever been revealed.
Rabbi Shimon's teachings form the core of Jewish mystical wisdom, and are recorded in Kabbalah's primary work: The Zohar.
In this session of Kabbalah Cafe we explore the man behind the legend. We look at the events that shaped Rabbi Shimon's character and his teachings, and take the opportunity to study his original teachings.