1. “The Nature of Good Is To Do Good”

This opinion is found in the Midrash and the famous Kabbalist The Ramchal equos this in his book “Da’at Tevunot”.

Rabbi Saadyah Gaon writes in Sefer Emunot ve-De’ot (one of the earliest systematic works of Jewish philosophy was The Book of Doctrines and Opinions):

“The creation of the world was an expression of goodness and kindness on G‑d’s part . . . and afterwards He gave them a cause through which they will reach the most complete happiness and the most complete goodness . . . that which He commanded them to implement and warned them to desist from”.

One of the main things that we can say about God in this manner is that He is good. Not only do we say that God is good, but also that He defines good. Every act of God contains the most pure and infinite Good that can exist. His goodness and love are the two most basic of God's qualities as far as we can understand, and they work together...

In this webinar class we will explore delve into the fascinating topic of prophesy. What is prophesy and is there such a reality nowadays. 

Every Thursday night for the past 12 years, Live Kabbalah has a live class where an interesting topic is explored in depth. Click here to join

Prophesy In Our Days

דברים י״ח:ט״ו-י״ח

נָבִיא מִקִּרְבְּךָ מֵאַחֶיךָ כָּמֹנִי יָקִים לְךָ יְהוָה אֱלֹהֶיךָ אֵלָיו תִּשְׁמָעוּן. כְּכֹל אֲשֶׁר שָׁאַלְתָּ מֵעִם יְהוָה אֱלֹהֶיךָ בְּחֹרֵב בְּיוֹם הַקָּהָל לֵאמֹר לֹא אֹסֵף לִשְׁמֹעַ אֶת קוֹל יְהוָה אֱלֹהָי וְאֶת הָאֵשׁ הַגְּדֹלָה הַזֹּאת לֹא אֶרְאֶה עוֹד וְלֹא אָמוּת. וַיֹּאמֶר יְהוָה אֵלָי הֵיטִיבוּ אֲשֶׁר דִּבֵּרוּ. נָבִיא אָקִים לָהֶם מִקֶּרֶב אֲחֵיהֶם כָּמוֹךָ וְנָתַתִּי דְבָרַי בְּפִיו וְדִבֶּר אֲלֵיהֶם אֵת כָּל אֲשֶׁר אֲצַוֶּנּוּ.

Deuteronomy 18:15-18

The Lord your God will establish a prophet, like myself; him you shall listen to. This is just what you asked of the Lord your God at Horeb, on the day of the Assembly, saying, 'I don't want to...

Ma’ayan 1// Nahar 20

Man’s soul is made of 3 parts:

1. Malchut- Nefesh
2. Tiferet- Ruach
3. Binah/ Chochma (until Keter)- Neshamah

A personal gradually merits these levels, ascending to the next level.

However Nefesh always stays. As it says “Israel is the soul of creation” and therefor always has the revelation of Nefesh “even within within their sins i will not forsake them”.

Ma’ayan 1// Nahar 21

Man is not in his place in the order of creation. The soul should have been from under the Throne of Glory, however it is placed in a lowly body.

This descent is the cause for the lack of revelation, just as S”M (evil angel) was a holy angel who descended down. Talmud says “better for a person not to be born”.

This novelty of the highest part of creation, placed in the lowest is the what the Tabernacle expressed. The Temple had the highest of G-d’s revelation descend down into this world.

Similar to the soul’s descent, the...

Elul — A Month of Mercy and Forgiveness

Elul is called the "Month of Mercy" and "Month of Forgiveness" (Hodesh haRahamin vehaSelihot). It is a time for teshuvah(return) to God, to renew one's efforts in prayer, Torah study and charity, and to seek forgiveness for transgression, especially against one's fellows.

It is the belief in Jewish tradition that God does not forgive sins committed against another person unless one first endeavors to be reconciled with those wronged. During Elul, the last month before the Days of Awe, we become mindful of the great sin of the Golden Calf, enter into a spiritual and practical cleansing which will culminate with Yom Kippur.

Lulei – "Had I not trusted!..."

There is a further allusion to Elul found in Psalm 27

"Had I not trusted that I would see the goodness of God in the land of life…" (v. 13).

The Jewish scribal tradition has accentuated the word lulei (Had I not) by placing dots over the...

We are living in amazing times where the future is essentially now. We are privy to incredible advancements that our grandparents could only dreamed of. While we are moving towards a more digital world, there are great dangers of our minds becoming increasingly distracted and desensitized. In this class we delve into the pros and cons of our digital era as well as provide tips on how to maintain spiritual focus and stability by minimizing and selectively choosing our digital practices.

The Future is now
The Zohar speaks about the flood of Noah which saw a downpour of water from above, as well as the “lower waters", which emanated from the abyss and underground wells. The Zohar says “in the 6th Millennium waters from on high and water from below will flood existence”. The 6th millennium corresponds to the 17 Century, which saw the advancements of the Industrial Revolution, the greatest advancement that the world has seen. The 17th Century was also a time of...

Kabbalah explains that the era of redemption is a feminine era!

In this class we will delve into the unique feminine qualities of this period through the lens of the biblical figure "Miriam: The Mother of Redemption".

We will delve into the 3 meanings of her name, how each are intertwined in the soul print she left on the world, and how it relates to us in the amazing times that we are living in.

The class will explore the  significance of the well of Miriam and how the well which is located in Israel's  Sea of Galilee is still nurturing us and providing us with spiritual nourishment.

The Zohar says that "in the merit of righteous women we were redeemed from Egypt and in the merit of righteous women we will be redeemed from this exile".

We will learn more how to access the unique feminine spiritual energy, as well as the feminine role in bringing the redemption and world peace.

Miriam the Prophetess

It is said that when a baby is born the parents are endowed a level...

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I24 News feature on Safed and the Ari, Rabbi Isaac Luria on the Spanish channel.

The number 3 represents the connection between 2 realms. In Aristotelian Philosophy 1 is a dot 2 is a line and 3 is a surface. In Kabbalah the number 3 is the connection between heaven and earth and is associated with balance.

The Temple (Beit Hamikdash) is G-d’s headquarters of his dwelling within this world. The destruction of the Temple is called “the exile of the Shechina (Divine presence). There were 2 Temples thus far, and we are anticipating the Third Temple as the eternal Temple which will never be destroyed again. What is the inner difference between all 3 Temples.

The First Temple was built by King Solomon, the son of King David. Solomon means Shlomo which has the letters Shalom- peace bc there was peace in his days. The incredible structure was Divinely inspired. The First Temple lasted for 410 years and was destroyed by the Babylonians. 

The Second Temple was built 70 years after the destruction of the First Temple by Ezra and Nechemia and was...