Question: What does it mean that we have to choose work above reason every time, even in a situation where we see an opportunity to work within reason?

Answer: Working within reason does not lift us up the spiritual ladder. Only work above reason corrects and connects us.

Question: What is our next common state that we need to reach? What should be our ultimate goal, and where should we aim every day? For example, athletes have training every day, and their ultimate goal is to win the World Cup. What will be our victory in our championship?

Answer: We will reach victory only when we rise above reason in faith and try to constantly stay at this level.

Question: When can I make scrutinies with my friends?

Answer: At any time you can scrutinize where you are and try to reveal the common desire that you are in.

Question: How in the ten can we come to the realization that the force pushing us out of egoism is in it? How can we surrender to its influence and feel the common heart of the ten in order to reach a new state?

Answer: Rely on each other, then the Creator will be revealed between you and will start supplying His force to you.
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From the Daily Kabbalah Lesson 12/16/23, Writings of Baal HaSulam “And Israel Saw the Egyptians“

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Preparation to the Lesson

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1st part of the Lesson — Writings of Rabash, “What Is A Light Commandment?”

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2nd part of the Lesson — Writings of Baal HaSulam, “Study of the Ten Sefirot,” Vol. 2, Part 6, “Inner Observation,” Item 1”

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3rd part of the Lesson — Writings of Baal HaSulam, “Introduction to the Book Panim Meirot uMasbirot”

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Question: Why is it that the biggest resistance of egoism arise when studying the Torah and making scrutinies in the ten?

Answer: It is specially arranged from above so that egoism does not allow you to engage in your correction because this work is directed against it.

To practice the Torah means to engage in your egoistic properties and gradually cause them to be affected by the upper light, the Creator.

In this way, you will change from egoist to altruist. And every person and the whole world will change also.

Question: How can we influence each other and inspire the ten to study the Torah with joy?

Answer: Only by example, there is no other way.
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From the Daily Kabbalah Lesson 12/14/23, Writings of Rabash “What Is Hanukkah”

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Question: Rabash writes that the machine of the material world crashes into a person’s spiritual desire and you need to protect yourself from this collision. Then a person will be sure that he will not lose what he was given, i.e., the elevation that he received.

How can you protect yourself from this accident every time?

Answer: It is only through the fact that you have the same desire as your friends. It will keep you safe. Therefore you need to get closer to each other and put the connection between you above everything else.

Comment: But the machine of material thoughts and desires still crashes into you.

My Response: What does “crashes” mean? The fact is that you have to somehow master it, connect with your friends, and control this machine together. It is like being on a ship during a storm when two or three people hold the helm and thus steer the ship to the right course against the waves.
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From the 1^st part of the Daily Kabbalah Lesson 12/17/23, Writings of Rabash “What Is the Reason for which Israel Were Rewarded with Inheritance of the Land, in the Work?”

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Question: To what extent can a person thank and bless the Creator?

Answer: Until complete, perfect adhesion.

Question: Should we come to the feeling of one single Hissaron (Desire)?

Answer: Everyone should have a Hissaron regarding the Creator. But it may become united and closer to final correction.

Question: You said there are simply descents and descents with an illumination from above. What is the connection between a person’s sensitivity in spiritual work and the illumination from above during the descent?

Answer: One determines the other.

Question: How can we, the ten, correct the place for receiving the upper blessing?

Answer: This place becomes corrected through the mutual connection of all the friends in the ten.

Question: It is hard to live in this world. Why should we, Kabbalists, give birth to children because they will not be happy? If we stop breeding, will the Creator’s game with us end?

Answer: No, according to Kabbalah, we must give birth, raise children, and teach them the correct fulfillment of the Creator’s will.
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From the Daily Kabbalah Lesson 12/16/23, Writings of Rabash “What Is the Prohibition to Bless on an Empty Table, in the Work?”

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Question: What does it mean to fulfill a commandment completely?

Answer: It means annulling yourself and elevating the Creator above everything else in the world.

Question: If we fulfill a commandment without the greatness of the Creator, is this fulfillment incomplete?

Answer: This is not considered fulfillment at all because any commandment is in elevating the Creator and following Him yourself.

The higher we raise the Creator in our eyes, the higher the level from which His attitude descends toward us.
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From the Daily Kabbalah Lesson 12/15/23, Writings of Baal HaSulam “In the Place Where You Find His Greatness“

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Question: It is said that one must love the Creator with both an evil inclination and a good inclination. How can we apply this in the ten?

Answer: This is what we do. First we want to be connected with each other by a good inclination, that is, only by bestowing. Then we try to add the evil inclination to it and work together with both of them.
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From the Daily Kabbalah Lesson 12/14/23, Writings of Rabash the Assorted Notes “What Is Hanukkah”

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Question: What is the difference between a pause and detachment in a person’s inner work?
How do I find out which of these states I am in if I continue to do the same things externally, but inside do not know what state I am in?

Answer: Ask yourself whether you are in internal tension and whether you are working against your egoism all the time or just forget about it. We have to be constantly against the ego.

Question: When I try to be at the point that there is none else besides Him and the good and does good and I ask the Creator to stay at this point, where is the bestowal to the Creator here?

Answer: The fact is, you want to reveal the upper light to correct your group’s egoistic desires, connect with the rest of the ten, and thus work for the Creator.
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From the Daily Kabbalah Lesson 12/14/23, Writings of Rabash “What Is Hanukkah”

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