The Thursday Night Shiur

Embark on a late night journey into the most profound Kabbalistic secrets of the Torah. Follow along in the book as we climb from the highest peaks of Chassidic thought into the deepest canyons of the soul, in these avant garde teachings from the writings of Rabbi Schneir Zalman of Liadi on the weekly Torah portion.

Beraishis – Tze’eno Ure’eno Bnos Tzion

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Prayer is the heart of Judaism. Just as the heart receives the blood from all the limbs, oxygenates it and then pumps the blood back into the organs to enliven the body. So to prayer lifts up the soul of all of creation to its divine source and then infuses a re-energized life force into the cosmos. This process only works when the person is spiritually  healthy, if however one has a spiritual  blood clot that can interfere with the circulation of the G-dly life force. A stronger force than prayer would then be required to reconnect the person with the cosmic energy flow.

Emor – Isur Avodas Kohen Baal Mum

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A kabbalistic  discourse exploring the dynamics of souls as they emerge from their Divine source. As a consequence of  a blemish in the Shechina some souls are born with a defect which results in a physical blemish on their body’s. These people have extra pain and suffering in this world as they suffer along with the Shechina. They are beloved by G-d and will merit healing and the greatest joy by the coming of Moshiach.