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Daily Kabbalah Lesson – 8/21/23

Preparation to the Lesson

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1st part of the Lesson — Writings of Rabash, “What Is, His Guidance Is Concealed and Revealed?”

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2nd part of the Lesson — Writings of Rabash, Explanation of the Article, “Preface to the Wisdom of Kabbalah”

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Selected Highlights

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Questions about Spiritual Work—8

528.01Question: Is the request of the lower ones to bring us closer to the Creator from the bottom up or to attract the light to us from the top down?

Answer: It is to lift us up to the Creator from the bottom up.

Question: When feeling joy, each of us also feels and sees the joy of our friends. How do we understand that we brought contentment to the Creator and that He enjoys our good connections?

Answer: You must reach a state where you feel how the Creator relates to you. And it will be felt by you as joy.

Question: The Creator gives us all the states. We either run away from the battlefield or run after the Creator. How can we make Him bring us closer to Himself?

Answer: Try to gather all your friends into one common whole where there will be no difference between you. In this, you will feel closer to the Creator.

Question: Before asking you about something, some friends feel such intense awe that they are afraid to ask questions. How can we work with this feeling? Is it necessary to overcome it so as not to hesitate to ask?

Answer: I think there is nothing to be shy about. Questions should be asked. You can first discuss them between you in the group and then ask.

Question: You recommended to rise above all contradictions and unite in one heart. How do we work with these contradictions?

Answer: You should try to get closer to the Creator yourself and drag all your friends with you.
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From the Daily Kabbalah Lesson 8/2/23, “Revealing the Glory of His Kingship”

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The Creator Understands Everything

942Question: Which efforts are more important: to love and see the greatness of the friends or to focus on love for the Creator?

Answer: The most important thing is to turn to the Creator and through Him try to solve all our problems, especially spiritual ones.

Question: So what is better: to the friends and after them to the Creator, or from the Creator to the friends?

Answer: It depends on what stage you are at. But it is best to turn to the friends, and with them to the Creator.

Continue to clarify your questions with the friends and with the Creator. Then everything will work out.

Do not worry about the fact that you may not be able to ask the right question. The Creator understands everything. It is said about this: “The Creator will finish for me.”
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From the Daily Kabbalah Lesson 8/4/23, “Revealing the Glory of His Kingship”

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The Special Power of Psalms

168Question: When we read the Psalms of David, we feel their special power. Can we read them as preparation for the lesson, and how will this help us open our hearts even more?

Answer: Psalms in Hebrew are called Tehillim. You can read them; it is very beneficial because it attracts a person and brings one closer to the Creator.

Psalms were written by King David, who in the general system of souls corresponds to Malchut.

Therefore, if we read them, we very strongly influence our connection with the Creator through this. All over the world, Psalms are valued as a very serious ascent to the Creator, as praising the Creator.

Question: We have disagreements about the reading of Psalms. Some people think that it is necessary to read several Psalms at a time, but even one Psalm is difficult for me. How should we read them correctly together?

Answer: I think it is better to read one Psalm slowly from beginning to end, perhaps even splitting it into two or three parts. You can read it alone and see how it affects you.

You should not read several Psalms at once, read a maximum of one. Psalms are a great power; they have a lot of energy. I wish for everyone to feel it.
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From the Daily Kabbalah Lesson 8/3/23, “Revealing the Glory of His Kingship”

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Daily Kabbalah Lesson – 8/20/23

Preparation to the Lesson

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1st part of the Lesson — Writings of Rabash, “Man Is Rewarded with Righteousness and Peace through the Torah”

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2nd part of the Lesson — Writings of Baal HaSulam, “Preface to the Wisdom of Kabbalah,” Item 184

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3rd part of the Lesson — Writings of Baal HaSulam, “The Last Generation”

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Under the Power of the Creator’s Greatness

938.07Question: The greatness of the Creator has immeasurably huge dimension and power. If we imagine it, we can just crush ourselves. How can we come into contact with His greatness in the correct way?

Answer: If we are moving toward the Creator together, and He has set us such a condition that we can approach Him only together, then we should not be afraid, nothing will crush us. We will be able to receive His attitude toward us into the ten Sefirot and understand that He treats us correctly.
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From the Daily Kabbalah Lesson 8/2/23, “Revealing the Glory of His Kingship”

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A Moment that Connects the Past and Future

232.08A person should feel how all times: past, present, and future are included in the present moment, which means that I should think what I am aiming for at this moment and how to attach all the reasons to the action that I am about to perform now.

I connect the past and the future with the present time and from this I find the most correct action for my advancement.

It all depends on my intention because now I want to perform an action in which all times, all actions, and opportunities will come together in one effort to connect.
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From the  1st part of the Daily Kabbalah Lesson 8/6/23, Writings of Rabash “Three Times in the Work”

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Jump into a Good Future

935The difference between past, present, and future is only in the strength of our connection. If we connect, we compress time and jump into the future.

In fact, there is no time! It is only according to our inner effort to unite that we reveal our more corrected states. This means that we exist in time.
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From the  1st part of the Daily Kabbalah Lesson 8/6/23, Writings of Rabash “Three Times in the Work”

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Serve the Creator

115Question: Do I understand correctly that if the upper Malchut is not revealed at least to some extent, we have no opportunity to serve the Creator?

Answer: We have the opportunity to turn to the Creator and ask Him; this always works. The Creator is open to everyone and awaits for an appeal from each of us. The only thing is that we must be very consistent in this: ask, appeal, raise our offers, and requests all the time. And then, in relation to this, we will feel the attitude of the Creator toward us.

Question: Is serving the Creator a certain action? Can I ask and the Creator will do something through me?

Answer: Yes, the Creator will consistently carry out His attitude to others through you.

Question: And what does it mean to serve the Creator in a group?

Answer: First of all, it is the connection between you growing stronger and stronger until you merge into one common desire, and then you will discover the Creator in this desire.
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From the Daily Kabbalah Lesson 8/2/23, “Revealing the Glory of His Kingship”

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Learn to Appreciate the Gifts of the Creator

275Question: The Creator gives us gifts all the time. He created the evil inclination to shade Himself, gave us a method so that we would feel how to approach Him. Now He is ready to give us the quality of bestowal. How can we learn to appreciate these gifts, recognize them, learn from them, and be grateful?

Answer: We should try to connect with each other so that there are no contradictions or disturbances between us that would prevent us from relating to the Creator with one feeling, with one heart.

Try to adjust yourself so that everyone has one single desire of the heart, and by turning it to the Creator, you will begin to feel the manifestation of the Creator to you in this desire.

Question: Is this a test that we have become closer to the Creator?

Answer: This is not just a test but an action.
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From the Daily Kabbalah Lesson 8/2/23, “Revealing the Glory of His Kingship”

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