Daily Kabbalah Lesson with Ari Goldwag
Summary: The Kabbalah contains timeless words that we have received in our tradition from the great ones before us. They teach us of a deeper reality beneath the surface, one that is spiritual and full of light. This podcast will take you on a breathtaking journey into that reality, leaving you enlightened as to the great opportunity that life affords us. The timeless words of the Ramchal, Rav Moshe Chaim Luzzato, famed Kabbalist of the 18th century, as well as those of Rav Chaim Volozhiner, as well as R' Moshe Cordovero, form the basis for this podcast, which will be updated daily with God's help.
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The sins of a person serve to disconnect him from Hashem, cutting off his life source. When a person finds merits, he becomes a vehicle for Hashem's manifestation in the world.
The righteous individual, and the Jewish people collectively, are partners with Hashem, as they create the vessels for the light, and Hashem brings it down to perfect His world.
By commanding the Jewish people to keep His commandments, Hashem gave the potential for each Israelite to choose to become a partner with Him in the rectification of reality.
Just as in a human relationship, there are times when Hashem faces us with love, and times where He seems to turn His back.
We explore the unique relationship of the Jewish people with God.
We continue with the previous idea, and also look at man as the one creation who has the greatest potential for evil and good, depending on his choice.
There are two levels of influx, one of which gives reality to the creations, and one of which interacts and creates the circumstances surrounding those creations.
We speak of Hashem's attributes, but they in no way describe His essence. They are built to serve as a conduit of interaction between the Infinite and the finite in ascending levels.
We speak of Hashem's attributes, but they in no way describe His essence. They are built to serve as a conduit of interaction between the Infinite and the finite in ascending levels.
Justice has a broad root which plays out in a separate way in its details.
Love is the root of all Hashem's interactions, even those that seem like punishment, much as a caring and loving parent punishes his child out of love.
There are three types of influx, one completely spiritual, one completely physical, and one which is a combination of the two.
The mode of Justice is used in the time when Hashem wants there to be a concept of reward and punishment, which is connected to free will. Hashem also uses His mode of Love, which is transcendent, and is not beholden to the actions of Man.
The mode of Justice has three different sub-types, which are used by Hashem in different amounts at different times.
Corresponding to the five stages of Hashem's revelation are five stages of human growth and maturity.
