Protection from Above
Question: Shouldn’t we address the people who deal with the external part of the Torah directly?
Answer: The time has not come yet. We need two-sided preparation.
On one hand, it is necessary for the crisis that has occurred in Judaism to develop to a certain level and for the general opinion of society, of the people, which still influences them, to become so strong that it makes an impact and in some form a shift of attention from the external to internal would begin.
Baal HaSulam speaks of this as an iron curtain that exists between the people and the science of Kabbalah, between the people and the Creator since the destruction of the Temple. We see that today there is hatred between the Orthodox part of the population and the science of Kabbalah. Fear, hatred, and misunderstanding of what it is are very strong, and until it passes, we need preparation.
The preparation is gradual. We are already seeing how this is somehow penetrating inside, the people agree with it more than their leaders, and the leaders are gradually changing. To remain in leadership, they will have to accept the desire of the people; they have no choice in this. So it will come.
You cannot rush this. You would not call me patient, would you? But I feel something stopping me, in the past and now too; it does not allow me to approach the people of Israel and be involved with them. This does not mean I have no means, or that our group is not strong enough.
There is some protection from above here; we are not yet sufficiently prepared. We still lack an inner understanding of how to do this in the right way so that everything is perceived with understanding that yields results.
It should be like a mother with a child who understands him and knows everything that is necessary for his well-being.
It seems to me that first we must distribute as many pamphlets as possible, to take such actions so the people perceive it on different levels, from inanimate to vegetative, to animate and speaking. There is a lot more to think about here.
It has not taken shape yet; it has not descended from above. Therefore, no matter how much we want to, we cannot rush things, otherwise we will get a negative reaction that will damage both us and our connection with the people of Israel. But I hope that we are guarded from above and we will not be allowed to mindlessly do what we want from the bottom of our hearts.
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From the 1st part from the Daily Kabbalah Lesson 5/14/2025, Writings of Baal HaSulam “The Arvut (Mutual Guarantee)”
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