Preparation to the Lesson

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1st part of the Lesson — Writings of Rabash, “What Is Half a Shekel in the Work – 1″

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2nd part of the Lesson — Writings of Baal HaSulam, “Study of the Ten Sefirot,” Vol. 2, Part 7, Item 44

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3rd part of the Lesson — Writings of Baal HaSulam, “Foreword to The Book of Zohar”

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The thing is that one should do all of one’s work by way of “If I am not for me, who is for me,” that no one can save him, but “by your mouth, and by your heart to do it,” that is, a discernment of reward and punishment (Baal HaSulam, Shamati 217, “If I Am not for Me, Who Is for Me?”).

Question: What is the heart, and what is doing it with the mouth?

Answer: This means addressing the Creator both out loud and internally. It means expressing it internally and with our lips in all our opportunities to talk with Him.

Question: What is goodness for the Creator? What must we constantly think about to be His sons?

Answer: The main thing for the Creator is whether we are getting closer to Him. The ultimate goal of spiritual work is the revelation of the Creator to all of us. We must constantly think about this.
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From the Daily Kabbalah Lesson 2/2/24, Writings of Baal HaSulam “If I Am Not for Me, Who Is for Me?”

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Question: What does it mean to feel a separate Sefira?

Answer: The Sefirot are qualities.

When we approach the Creator, we begin to feel these qualities, and with their help, we hold on to the Creator more and more.
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From the Daily Kabbalah Lesson 2/6/24, Writings of Rabash “What Are ‘A Layperson’s Vessels,’ in the Work?”

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Question: Sometimes, a friend who is highly critical of himself underestimates his contribution to the group, and his natural reaction is to reject praise. What should be the approach to it? Should we show respect for his contribution to the group?

Answer: Usually, we tend to reject signs of respect and recognition, but this is just to somehow give back.

Kabbalists write that this is not necessary because when we do not push away but, on the contrary, thank and exalt our friends for appreciating us so highly, it develops a bond in the group.
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From the Daily Kabbalah Lesson 2/3/24, Writings of Baal HaSulam “Honor”

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Question: Is there a difference between integrating with the friends or allowing them to integrate with me?

Answer: Both should take place at the same time. You must give your friends a place in your heart and at the same time get closer to them to be present in their hearts.

Question: Where does the “angel of death” come from if there is none else besides Him?

Answer: This is the opposite side of the Creator.

Question: What should be the actions of the ten so that what is written on the common heart is not erased? Or can it be erased and written again?

Answer: Yes, it can, but first of all, we must ensure that what we want to receive is preserved.
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From the Daily Kabbalah Lesson 2/4/24, Writing of Baal HaSulam “Freedom”

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Preparation to the Lesson

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1st part of the Lesson — Writings of Rabash, “What Is ‘A Lily Among the Thorns,’ in the Work?”

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2nd part of the Lesson — Writings of Baal HaSulam, “Foreword to The Book of Zohar

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Question: The Creator gave us tablets and engraved the word “freedom” on them. This means that the heart is identical to the tablets. But I cannot do this engraving on my heart myself. How do my friends help me do this, or do I help them?

Answer: We work together to accept with all our hearts what the Creator wants from us. Thus, we engrave the words of the Torah on a living heart.

Writing on my heart means that I write on my feelings. Just as letters are carved on stone with a hammer and chisel, so do we. The deeper we can carve them, the more justified our existence becomes.

Question: But what is written on our hearts is erased. Is there anything we can do to carve the words of the Torah once and for all?

Answer: No, only if we are connected with the friends, then the records on our heart will be preserved.
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From the Daily Kabbalah Lesson 2/4/24, Writings of Baal HaSulam “Freedom”

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Question: For our great teachers there were conditions to hide the secrets of the Torah and reveal the tastes of the Torah. It turns out that while studying the tastes of the Torah, we follow a well-trodden path and must reveal the secrets of the Torah through our own efforts, and then this is our path. Right?

Answer: Not really. It depends on how close you are to others who are moving with you toward the attainment of the soul. After all, we attain a common soul.

Therefore, there are a few things here that we need to figure out. By being connected with a certain number of souls, each of us can receive help based on this connection. As Baal HaSulam writes: “This is why the great ones hide many things. And except for this part, there is great benefit for souls from what they receive from innovations of the Torah of others.”

There are different cases. We are usually very happy that we have a connection through souls in order to connect with others who have attained, and therefore we can ascend and reveal much more than each attains on their own.

Question: Were the great Kabbalists forbidden to reveal the secrets of the Torah?

Answer: No, it depends. Otherwise today we would not have any Kabbalistic books at all.

Question: Were there any Kabbalists in history who fell from their degree?

Answer: No. The Kabbalist goes through such conditions when he already holds on to everything with absolute confidence, and no one will ever push him off this path.
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From the Daily Kabbalah Lesson 2/6/24, Writings of Baal HaSulam “One’s Soul Shall Teach Him”

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Question: What is the act of carving the words of the Torah on one’s heart?

Answer: The heart is egoism. And you must write down on your heart with spiritual light all the conditions, all the laws of bestowal.

Question: If I feel my heart is made of stone, what can I write on it?

Answer: Try, you will see that on one side, it is stone, and on the other, it is alive.

You will feel liberation from egoism to the extent that you begin to rise higher, higher, and higher in turning to the Creator. This manifests your rapprochement with the Creator.
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From the Daily Kabbalah Lesson 2/4/24, Writings of Baal HaSulam “Freedom”

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Question: What is the root of honor?

Answer: It is in egoism.

Question: I have no desire to climb the spiritual degrees, but I invest as much as possible in the work and leave everything to the will of the Creator. Is that correct?

Answer: No, it is not correct. It is necessary to also make efforts by yourself.

Question: When a person has done a lot of work at a convention, has become a great righteous in his own eyes, and sees himself above the rest, he becomes a big problem for the ten. How can we help him get out of this trap, since as a rule it does not end well for him?

Answer: Usually in this case, the person leaves the group. But we have to wait. Maybe we should just talk about this case, not about this particular friend, but in general, as if it happened in a different place.

Question: Is the desire of a student to reach the state of righteousness an egoistic desire?

Answer: If a friend wants to reach this desire at the expense of others, then it is egoistic, and if he simply raises himself, this is not egoism.
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From the Daily Kabbalah Lesson 2/3/24, Writings of Baal HaSulam “Honor”

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