tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-43480213903753384352024-02-20T17:29:29.054-08:00Genuine KabbalahThe real basics of Kabbalah.DailyHalakhahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08823330300961866324noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4348021390375338435.post-71879665968098598272010-07-05T13:42:00.000-07:002010-07-05T13:53:24.510-07:00Kabbalah's main Sefarim-<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';">The main Sefarim of Kabbalah are: </span><div><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';">Zohar (R` Shimon Bar Yohai) </span></b></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';">Sha'ar HaGilgulim (R` Haim Wital, in the name of the Ari)</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';">Sha'ar HaKawanot (R` Haim Wital, in the name of the Ari)</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';">Sha'ar Ruah HaKodesh (R` Haim Wital, in the name of the Ari)</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';">Pri Ets Haim (R` Haim Wital, in the name of the Ari)<br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';">Ketem Paz (R` Shimon Lavi) </span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';">Da'ar U'Tvunah (R` Yosef Haim) </span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';">Ma'amarei H`azal (R` Haim Wital, in the name of the Ari)</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';">Ha'Sulam (R` Yehudah Ashlag)</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';">Nefesh Haim (R` Haim Wolozhin) </span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';">Ets Haim (R' Haim Wital, in the name of the Ari)</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';">There are more books of the Kabbalah, but those are probably the most famous.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><br /></span></div><div><br /></div>DailyHalakhahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08823330300961866324noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4348021390375338435.post-59103397499757619312010-07-05T13:30:00.001-07:002010-07-05T13:42:22.588-07:00Is Kabbalah a separate religion?<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Kabbalah is the mysticism of Judaism.</span></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Kabbalah is not a separate religion. There are some cults out there, that teach Kabbalah to uneducated people, and are making a big mistake. Kabbalah should only be learned with mass knowledge of: Talmud, Torah, Mishnah, Midrashim, and Perush Rashi. </span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 19px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">פְּשָׁט</span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">-פ</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 19px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">רֶמֶז</span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">-ר</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 19px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">דְּרַשׁ</span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">-ד</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 19px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">סוֹד</span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">-ס</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">From top to bottom. The word "</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 19px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">סוֹד" literally means "secret", but we refer to it as Kabbalah. </span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 19px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">After finishing the top three, one you can learn the bottom one. </span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 19px;">Kabbalah should not be learned until the age of forty.</span></span></div>DailyHalakhahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08823330300961866324noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4348021390375338435.post-26585008084075648202010-07-05T13:24:00.000-07:002010-07-05T13:41:10.170-07:00Does the "red string" have to do with Kabbalah or Judaism?<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';">No. It is just a myth. I've read from a few Kabbalistic sources- that the color red has some type of effect against Ayin Harah. </span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';">So paying $20 for a "red string" isn't worth it, because it's a fake.<br />If you want something against Ayin Harah, then buy a red rubber band pack for $2.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';">Rav Perets, is very agianst the color red, and paskens that it should not be worn. This should also be taken into consideration.</span></div>DailyHalakhahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08823330300961866324noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4348021390375338435.post-8348145849111560752010-07-05T12:31:00.000-07:002010-07-05T18:06:04.095-07:00What is Kabbalah? -<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';">Kabbalah is Jewish mysticism. The Kabbalah was fully understood by very few people. They are genuine Kabbalists, that don't have full knowledge though.</span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';">Here are some famous Kabbalists:</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';">Ramban- R` Moshe Ben Nahman (author of many Sefarim on Torah: Rambam Al HaTorah, Ma'amar HaVikuah`, Hasagot Al HaRambam). [He lived around 850 years ago].</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';">Ramak- R` Moshe Kordevero [He lived around 500 years ago].</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';">Ketem Paz- R` Shimon Lavi (author of the most in-depth commentary on the Zohar: Ketem Paz). [He lived around 470 years ago].</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';">Ari HaKadosh- R` Yitshak Luria (author of many Sefarim on Kabbalah: Orhot Tsaddikim, Pri Ets Haim, Sha'ar HaKawanot, Sha'ar HaGilgilim, Sha'ar Ruah` HaKodesh, Ma'amarei H`azal, and more). [He lived around 450 years ago]. {His teacher was R` Moshe Kordevero}.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';">NOTE: R`Yitshak Luria, didn't write his books- R` Haim Wital did. R` Haim Wital- was his disciple.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';">Ohr HaHayim HaKadosh- R` Haim Ben Attar (author of many Sefarim on Torah: Ohr HaHayim Al HaTorah, Rishon LeTsion Al HaNakh, and Pri To'ar Al Shulhan Aruch Yoreh De'ah). [He lived around 350 years ago].</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';">Gra- R` Eliahu (author of over fifty Sefarim: Aderet Eliahu, Divreh Eliahu, and Even Sh'lomo). [He lived around 310 years ago]. </span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';">H`ida- R` Haim Yosef Dawid Azulai (author of over seventy Sefarim on Torah: Kiseh Dawid, Moreh Ba'etsbah, Birkeh Yosef, Tsiporen Shamir, Kesher Gadol, and Hayim Sha'al). [He lived around 270 years ago]. {His teacher was Ohr HaHayim}.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';">H`abif- R` Haim Palagi (author of over seventy Sefarim on Torah: Kaf HaHayim, Hayim Be'Yad, Lev Hayim, and Hakikeh Lev). [He lived around 230 years ago]. {He looked up to H`ida, and quoted many Hashkafot from him}.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';">Ben Ish Hai- R` Yosef Haim (author of over thirty Sefarim on Torah: Mekabtsiel, Ben Ish Hai, Ben Yehoyadah, Od Yosef Hai, Aderet Eliahu, and Rav Pe'alim). [He lived around 170 years ago].</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';">Kaf HaHayim- R` Hayim Sofer (author of many Sefarim on Torah: Kaf HaHayim, Yagel Yaacov, and Yismah` Yisrael). [He lived around 110 years ago]. {His teacher was Ben Ish Hai, and R` Abbdallah Somech}.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';">Rav Yitshak Kaduri (author of a mystical responsa: She'elot U'Teshuvot HaRav Kaduri). [He lived around our time].{His Sandak was Ben Ish Hai}.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';">Rishon LeTsion- Rav Mordechai Eliahu (author of a responsa, and a commentary: Ma'amar Mordechai, and Hosafot Al Kitsur Shulhan Aruch). [He lived around our time]. </span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';">There are levels to the Kabbalah. The three main are: Hochmah, Binah , and Da'at.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><img src="http://www.iloveulove.com/images/TreeofLife.jpg" /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';">Keter- crown</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';">Hochmah- knowledge</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';">Binah- understanding</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';">Gevurah- strength</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';">Hesed-kindness</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';">Gevurah- strength</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';">Tiferet-spirituality</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';">Netsah`-victory</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';">Hod-majesty </span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';">Yesod-foundation</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';">Malchut- kingdom</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';">The Ari HaKadosh admitted that his knowledge wasn't complete, and that the last person to have complete knowledge of Kabbalah was the Ramban.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><br /></span></div><div><br /></div>DailyHalakhahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08823330300961866324noreply@blogger.com0