Preparation to the Lesson

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1st part of the Lesson — Lesson on the Topic “Work with Faith Above Reason” (11.4.2020)

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2nd part of the Lesson — Recording of Rabash, Writings of Baal HaSulam, “Study of the Ten Sefirot,” Vol. 1, Part 4, Chapter 6, Item 16

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3rd part of the Lesson — Conversations of a Kabbalist With His Students During the Day

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Question: We know that the closer we come to Lishma, the higher the likelihood that we will be heard throughout the world. In your view, what are we lacking in order to influence the whole world more strongly: quality or quantity?

Answer: We lack quality so that the connection between us becomes very strong. It will allow us to unite with one another and merge with our source, the Creator, in order to receive strength from Him and, through our connection with others, channel this strength to the entire world.
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From the 2^nd part of the Daily Kabbalah Lesson 11/26/25, Writings of Baal HaSulam “Introduction to The Study of the Ten Sefirot“

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Question: If Kabbalah is a science, then why is it said that the surrounding light acts only on those who believe?

Answer: Faith is the force of bestowal. It is not about believing someone’s words. In the science of Kabbalah, faith is the force of bestowal, Bina; it is not words spoken by someone and accepted by someone else as fact.

In science, it is not customary to believe, and Kabbalah does not use this concept of faith. It is not a religion!

I rely on the advice of the Kabbalists in order to draw the surrounding light upon myself. They tell me what needs to be done and they explain why.

With their help, I study the system, trusting them the way a child trusts a schoolteacher or their parents. A small one must trust the grown-up in order to rise to a higher degree, relying on the instructions that come from there, but no more than that.

In religion, however, in our world, faith is not trust with subsequent ascent and verification, but a fanatical loyalty with one’s eyes closed.

I do not accept the words of the Kabbalists as facts; I implement them and test them on myself. And afterward, having provided myself with a full set of knowledge and evidence, I will be able to continue the research on my own.
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From the Kabbalah Lesson 9/11/09, Baal HaSulam, “Introduction to the Book From the Mouth of a Sage”

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Question: What should one do in order to work specifically for the sake of Torah Lishma?

Answer: Attend all the lessons and try to fulfill all the conditions that we study. Continue every day; be with us at the lessons daily, and then you will succeed.

Question: Can we say that Torah Lishma ultimately determines our place in creation?

Answer: Of course, this is the most important thing. When we direct ourselves toward Torah Lishma, we thereby draw closer to the Creator. After all, He is the goal and the force that sustains everything.
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From the 2^nd part of the Daily Kabbalah Lesson 11/26/25, Writings of Baal HaSulam “Introduction to The Study of the Ten Sefirot“

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Question: We study that the wisdom of the Torah is revealed in the reflected light. This is work above knowledge. And what are the conditions for working Lishma within knowledge?

Answer: Within knowledge is your mind, your ordinary attitude toward the Torah.

Question: Is an ordinary attitude enough to call it work, or must one still transition above it?

Answer: By no means is it enough! “A necessary and sufficient condition” in Kabbalah we must reveal and master.

Question: So in general, is all work Lishma carried out above knowledge? Do I not have any ability to make corrections within knowledge?

Answer: For now, you do not.
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From the 2^nd part of the Daily Kabbalah Lesson 11/26/25, Writings of Baal HaSulam “Introduction to The Study of the Ten Sefirot“

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Preparation to the Lesson

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1st part of the Lesson — Lesson on the Topic “Work with Faith Above Reason” (11.3.2020)

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2nd part of the Lesson — Writings of Baal HaSulam, “Introduction to the Study of the Ten Sefirot” 

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3rd part of the Lesson — The Book of Zohar, “Beresheet -1, ‘Let There Be Light'”

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Question: Baal HaSulam writes that as long as the nation of Israel does not come to the fulfillment of the Torah and commandments Lishma, the troubles in the world will not cease.

Over these years, we have had different appeals to the public, both to Jews and to the nations of the world. How do you see who this nation of Israel is, and to whom we must address ourselves?

Answer: It is those who are now attending our lessons and who wish, with our help, to attain the goal of creation.

Question: You said that we do not have the strength to influence all of humanity. Should we ask for this strength, or is it better for now to focus on the work in the ten?

Answer: We need to focus on the ten so that all your forces are inside it and you are ready to invest yourselves completely in its strengthening.
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From the 2^nd part of the Daily Kabbalah Lesson 11/26/25, Writings of Baal HaSulam “Introduction to The Study of the Ten Sefirot“

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Question: You said that we can be like a tube through which the quality of bestowal passes to all of humanity. Are we ready for this?

Answer: Ask yourselves. Clarify what you need in order to become this tube, the path through which, from above, from the Creator, the light will come, spread into all the vessels, reach our world, and fill us.

Question: Why do we not have the strength for the light to act upon all of humanity through us?

Answer: We still do not have true, correct intentions.

We are only now learning how to begin thinking correctly, with whom to be connected, and in what way to unite with one another. Soon this will become clearer.
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From the 2^nd part of the Daily Kabbalah Lesson 11/26/25, Writings of Baal HaSulam “Introduction to The Study of the Ten Sefirot“

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Preparation to the Lesson

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1st part of the Lesson — Lesson on the Topic “Work with Faith Above Reason” (11.2.2020)

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2nd part of the Lesson — Recording of Rabash, Writings of Baal HaSulam, “Study of the Ten Sefirot,” Vol. 1, Part 4, Chapter 6, Item 12

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3rd part of the Lesson — The Book of Zohar, “Beresheet -1, ‘Let There Be Light'”

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Question: How do we ascend upward?

Answer: If, in a small state (Katnut), the lower one clings tightly to the upper one—who has descended to him in order to help and is standing nearby—then when the upper begins to rise, he lifts the lower together with himself. And all the lower needs to do is hold on to him more and more firmly.

The ascent of the upper to his place means that he constantly adds bestowal and returns to his own state. The lower must constantly add effort on his side. He cannot add bestowal, he has no such qualities; all he can do is cling to the upper, tighter and tighter.

It is as if you grabbed the end of a rope, and suddenly the rope began to rise, pulling you off the ground and lifting you higher and higher. And the farther you get from the ground, the more frightened you become, and the more tightly you cling to the rope. This is what it means to hold on more firmly to the upper—that is the work of the lower.

The upper performs the acts of bestowal, while the lower cannot bestow, he only annuls himself.

The difference between the degrees—if I was on one degree and rose to another—is in the depth of desire that is corrected by the screen. For example, if I had Aviut Alef and I ascended and received Aviut Bet, then I must annul myself even more.

The upper adds depth of desire and ascends. Ascent is not movement in space; it is an increase in the depth of desire and the strength of the screen. This is how the upper ascends. And accordingly, the lower must annul himself. But relative to what does he annul himself?

The upper, having added desire and a screen, attains a greater level of bestowal. And the lower looks at this bestowal, and feels bad! He doesn’t want it, he is unable, he does not know what to do. Therefore, he must cling to the upper even more tightly so the upper can help him annul his ego, his egoistic desire, relative to the bestowal he now sees before him so that this bestowal does not frighten him.
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From the Daily Kabbalah Lesson 8/28/11, Writings of Baal HaSulam “Preface to the Wisdom of Kabbalah”

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