Preparation to the Lesson

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1st part of the Lesson — Writings of Rabash, “What Is ‘The Concealed Things Belong to the Lord, and the Revealed Things Belong to Us,’ in the Work?”

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2nd part of the Lesson — Writings of Baal HaSulam, “Study of the Ten Sefirot,” Vol. 2, Part 6, Item 10

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3rd part of the Lesson — Writings of Baal HaSulam, “A Speech for the Completion of The Zohar“

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Question: How does the knowledge gained from our study affect the measure of faith?

Answer: To the extent that you practice following the recommendations of Kabbalists, you begin to perceive your egoistic qualities and realize that they constantly push you to be critical of the world, the Creator, and your friends, and to fully justify yourself. That is the result of ordinary study.

On the other hand, when a person sees how ugly he is in his egoism, he begins to be critical of himself and asks the Creator to correct him. The path of correction starts from here.

Question: How does faith above reason differ from faith in reward in this case?

Answer: The faith in reward is an egoistic belief when I strive to be rewarded for the efforts I put in. And faith above reason is the desire to rise above egoism and unite with the Creator precisely in mutual bestowal.

Question: How can we strengthen the measure of faith and not fall into despair from the realization of our remoteness from the Creator?

Answer: If you unite with your friends and work together for the success of your collective ascent, for the connection between you and the Creator, then you will succeed. The Creator shows us what small and powerless egoists we are precisely so that we choose the right path.
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From the Daily Kabbalah Lesson 11/6/23, Writings of Baal HaSulam “Torah Is Called Indication“

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Question: How is the work of cleansing different from the work of correction called holiness? Why do we have to strengthen our wickedness to acquire the property of holiness?

Answer: There is no need to strengthen anything; you just need to strive for positive actions, positive feelings. And then you will feel what is happening to you.

The quality of purification depends on your desire to connect with your friends. The desire to unite with them leads you to cleanse yourself from egoism.
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From the Daily Kabbalah Lesson 11/5/23, Writings of Baal HaSulam “The Purpose of the Work – 1“

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Question: What actions that distance us from love of the Creator and are called the elixir of death?

Answer: Selfish intentions for one’s own sake, not for the sake of others.

Any action in spirituality is measured and weighed only by its intention: Why am I doing it, for whom, or for what? Therefore, we must be in constant intention to do everything in our power for the sake of connecting all creatures in a good relationship with the Creator.

Question: What goal should constantly be before our eyes so that the Torah does not become the elixir of death?

Answer: Uniting, correction, and mutual assistance in a group.
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From the Daily Kabbalah Lesson 11/3/23, Writings of Baal HaSulam “Concerning the Giving of the Torah – 2“

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Question: What is the danger of the “evil eye” from other people?

Answer: Each of us has egoism, we have not yet been corrected, and so each of us can harm another with our ego. And then it will be difficult for a person to come out of his ego and become like the Creator. This is called Ayin Ra (harmful eye, evil eye).

It is better if a person does not reveal his intentions to others. His friends understand it anyway, because they learn the same things and live the same way. But this is not revealed to others.
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Fromthe 1^st part of the Daily Kabbalah Lesson 11/8/23, Writings of Rabash “What Is, ‘Warn the Great about the Small,’ in the Work?“

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Question: Can we say the nations of the world, with their actions, are forcing Israel to take the path of correction?

Answer: Yes, the peoples of the world, by their negative attitude toward Israel, force them to understand the whole world depends on them.

Question: In Baal HaSulam’s article, “First Will Be the Correction of the World,” he says when certain elements of the whole of Israel are corrected, the whole world will automatically be corrected. What does it mean?

Answer: We are talking about the connection between all people in the world. If we, those who study Kabbalah, those who are connected with the Creator through study and connection with each other, wish to correct ourselves and ascend to the Creator, then in the measure of our correction, the whole world will come to unity and ascend to the Creator.
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From the Daily Kabbalah Lesson 11/4/23, Writings of Baal HaSulam “First Will Be the Correction of the World“

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Question: What is collective Malchut?

Answer: The collective Malchut is where we are born and begin to develop. That is our common desire, our spiritual mother. The approximation to it starts with our connection.

Question: What is the difference between the collective Malchut and the feeling of our connection in the ten?

Answer: By feeling the collective Malchut, we begin to feel the whole creation, in what state it is and what it should be to get closer to the Creator.

Question: How do you act in the ten to direct yourself to the collective Malchut?

Answer: Get closer to your friends—nothing else. And as you get closer to them, you will receive from them more and more of different awakenings.
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From the 1st part of the Daily Kabbalah Lesson 11/5/23, Writings of Rabash “What Is, ‘A Ladder Is Set on the Earth, and Its Top Reaches Heaven,’ in the Work?“

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This is similar to one who wants to build a house. He goes to an engineer to make a work-plan for him. Then, who has to pay? Is it the engineer to the person who received the work-plan or does the person pay the engineer for giving him a work-plan by which he can build himself a house? Clearly, the person pays the engineer (Rabash, Article 29 (1989). “What Is the Preparation to Receive the Torah in the Work? -2”).

Question: According to this example, can we buy a Torah? What is the charge for it?

Answer: We have to pay for the Torah with our egoism. When we fully wish to part with it, it means that we want to buy the Torah instead.

Receiving the Torah is called giving because it cannot be acquired otherwise but through the action of bestowal. I ask the Creator to correct me, and I receive from Him a gift, light, the force to be above my egoism.
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From the 1^st part of the Daily Kabbalah Lesson 11/3/23, Writings of Rabash “What Is the Preparation to Receive the Torah in the Work? -2“

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Preparation to the Lesson

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1st part of the Lesson — Writings of Rabash, “What Are Merits and Iniquities of a Righteous in the Work?”

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2nd part of the Lesson — Writings of Baal HaSulam, “Study of the Ten Sefirot,” Vol. 2, Part 6, Item 7

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