What you need to Know about Kabbalah. Teachings of Rabbi Yitzchak Ginzburgh, our generation's most respected authority on Jewish Mysticism
Monday, December 27, 2010
In Kabbalistic terminology, these three opinions correspond to the mindsets of the three lower worlds
In Kabbalistic terminology, these three opinions correspond to the mindsets of the three lower worlds, Creation, Formation, Action.
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Moses: the world was created ex nihilo.
Moses: the world was created ex nihilo. Plato: the world was formed de novo from a material substrate. Aristotle: the world is eternal.
http://twitter.com/RabbiGinsburgh/status/19443991950921728
Maimonides disagrees with Plato and Aristotle regarding the origin of the world
Maimonides disagrees with Plato and Aristotle regarding the origin of the world. He speaks of the view of Moses in contrast to the other two
http://twitter.com/RabbiGinsburgh/status/19442681058955265
Sunday, December 26, 2010
And so we may say that the Ba'al Shem Tov took the lead from Maimonides.
And so we may say that the Ba'al Shem Tov took the lead from Maimonides. First heal the body and then heal the soul.
http://twitter.com/RabbiGinsburgh/status/19130201631883264
The Ba'al Shem Tov taught to bestow physical kindness on another soul
The Ba'al Shem Tov taught to bestow physical kindness on another soul and then to bestow spiritual kindness on him, to teach him Torah.
http://twitter.com/RabbiGinsburgh/status/19129873511489536
Of course, Maimonides taught that in a rectified world order all people will recognize the truth of the Torah
Of course, Maimonides taught that in a rectified world order all people will recognize the truth of the Torah and abide by its commandments.
http://twitter.com/RabbiGinsburgh/status/19129119249797121
In his interactions with non-Jewish patients he was known for intercultural awareness
In his interactions with non-Jewish patients he was known for intercultural awareness and respect for the patient's autonomy.
http://twitter.com/RabbiGinsburgh/status/19128400035713024
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Today, the 20th of Tevet, marks the passing of Moses Maimonides, named "the great eagle," master of law, philosophy, and medicine.
http://twitter.com/RabbiGinsburgh/status/19127297525157888
Friday, December 24, 2010
Novel action depends upon novel thinking
Novel action depends upon novel thinking. Novel thinking is the process by which one reveals his individual portion in the Torah.
http://twitter.com/RabbiGinsburgh/status/18248950083489792
Redemption from bondage is redemption from the grips of the past,
Redemption from bondage is redemption from the grips of the past, from causality and determinism. One is free to be novel now!
http://twitter.com/RabbiGinsburgh/status/18247377332731904
Rectify a wrong by reacting in a similar setting
Rectify a wrong by reacting in a similar setting to that in which the wrong transpired in a new and unusual way. Novelty makes things good.
http://twitter.com/RabbiGinsburgh/status/18246660605874176
Thursday, December 23, 2010
Sometimes the soul must enter a situation similar
Sometimes the soul must enter a situation similar to that of a previous lifetime in order to correct. An old setting with a new story.
http://twitter.com/RabbiGinsburgh/status/18244041908953088
Reincarnation = 72 = loving-kindness.
Reincarnation = 72 = loving-kindness. By the Almighty's infinite loving-kindness the soul migrates to achieve its ultimate rectification.
http://twitter.com/RabbiGinsburgh/status/18242683164164096
Great authors may write many novels, without any apparent relation between them.
Great authors may write many novels, without any apparent relation between them. This is like a soul going through many reincarnations.
http://twitter.com/RabbiGinsburgh/status/18238377803382784
So reincarnation is indeed a paradox.
So reincarnation is indeed a paradox. We have been here before but our present life has its inspired beginning and end, completely novel.
http://twitter.com/RabbiGinsburgh/status/18237807440953345
That explains why there are some who don't believe in reincarnation
That explains why there are some who don't believe in reincarnation - in order to retain the novelty and uniqueness of each lifetime.
http://twitter.com/RabbiGinsburgh/status/18237202119008256
Even if you have been here before in a previous lifetime
Even if you have been here before in a previous lifetime, your present life is a novel, new and unusual, with an inspired beginning and end.
http://twitter.com/RabbiGinsburgh/status/18236266017460224
"See... and before Whom you will have to give account."
"See... and before Whom you will have to give account." This final sight directs the unfolding plot of your story.
http://twitter.com/RabbiGinsburgh/status/18230213364154368
"See where you come from and where you're going...."
"See where you come from and where you're going...." Sight is wisdom, insight. These two sights inspire your first and last sentences.
http://twitter.com/RabbiGinsburgh/status/18229341892648960
When writing your novel
When writing your novel begin with an inspired sentence and end with an inspired sentence (which you envision from the start), then fill in.
http://twitter.com/RabbiGinsburgh/status/18228183522349056
Novel means new and unusual
Novel means new and unusual. Each of our lives is a novel. We are the authors of our own novels.
http://twitter.com/RabbiGinsburgh/status/18227480015933440
The beginning is the head and the end is the seal.
The beginning is the head and the end is the seal. Just as "all follows the head" so "all follows the seal."
http://twitter.com/RabbiGinsburgh/status/18226650227412992
Some authors began with one sentence for the beginning and one for the end
Some authors began with one sentence for the beginning and one for the end followed by an unfolding plot of hundreds of pages in between.
http://twitter.com/RabbiGinsburgh/status/18226209989070848
"All follows the beginning."
"All follows the beginning." Many of the greatest novels developed from just one inspired opening sentence.
http://twitter.com/RabbiGinsburgh/status/18224908634955776
The knowledge accessible to mind alone is limited
The knowledge accessible to mind alone is limited. "The unknowable head" sweetens the severities of the mind, ever expanding its borders.
http://twitter.com/RabbiGinsburgh/status/18097596241281024
The mind strives for certainty.
The mind strives for certainty. The highest level of crown, above mind, is "the unknowable head." They are meant to complement one another.
http://twitter.com/chassidus/status/19136329686196224
Wednesday, December 22, 2010
When Moses was born light filled the room.
When Moses was born light filled the room. The number that follows Yocheved (42), Miryam (290), Moses (345) is 207 = light!
http://twitter.com/RabbiGinsburgh/status/17680017886543872
At Moses' birth he, his mother, and sister were present.
At Moses' birth he, his mother, and sister were present. Their initials spell "water." He was named Moses for he was drawn from the water.
http://twitter.com/RabbiGinsburgh/status/17678421509279744
Yocheved and Miryam
Yocheved and Miryam, mother and daughter, were the two Hebrew midwives in Egypt. When Yocheved gave birth to Moses, Miryam was her midwife.
http://twitter.com/RabbiGinsburgh/status/17677093236121600
All that befalls us is for our ultimate good.
All that befalls us is for our ultimate good. But not always do we see the good. We ask God for "visible and revealed good."
http://twitter.com/RabbiGinsburgh/status/17606957028352002
Tevet (411) is the month of Dan (54)
Tevet (411) is the month of Dan (54) likened to a snake (358) linked to the goat (17). Average value (210) = anger, the sense of Tevet.
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Tuesday, December 21, 2010
12 tribes, 12 months of the year etc
12 tribes, 12 months of the year etc. The 12 define the extension-expansion of the cube (in space-time). 12 = 3 fathers times 4 mothers.
http://community.livejournal.com/galeinai_ru/14174.html
"This" = 12. 12 lines define a cube.
"This" = 12. 12 lines define a cube. Kabbalah depicts this world as an ever expanding cube, whose 12 lines regulate its rate of expansion.
http://kabbalah-live.livejournal.com/44441.html
There is "this world" and the "world to come."
There is "this world" and the "world to come." Moses began his prophecies with the word "this." His purpose was to rectify this world.
http://twitter.com/RabbiGinsburgh/status/17173436711313408
Monday, December 20, 2010
For what purpose did the Almighty create evil in the world?
For what purpose did the Almighty create evil in the world? For us to rise above it, not let it affect us, and overcome it.
http://twitter.com/RabbiGinsburgh/status/16987116290441216
The righteous amongst the nations fulfill their purpose in creation.
The righteous amongst the nations fulfill their purpose in creation. They live by the word of God and help perfect the world we live in.
http://kabbalah-live.livejournal.com/43800.html
Whoever fulfills his purpose in creation
Whoever fulfills his purpose in creation, whether Jew or non-Jew, experiences the inherent unity that permeates creation. He feels God.
http://twitter.com/RabbiGinsburgh/status/16958005497044992
Egocentricity vs anarchy
However bad egocentricity is, especially when one makes God prisoner to his egocentric view on reality, moral anarchy, chaos, is worse.
http://community.livejournal.com/galeinai_ru/12788.html
After the reign of Mashiach, God will reign alone.
After the reign of Mashiach, God will reign alone. There will no longer be any need for a political system to control society.
http://kabbalah-live.ru/twitter/posle-pravleniya-mashiah-bog-budet-tsarstvovat-odin/
When we say that anarchy is bad we mean moral anarchy
When we say that anarchy is bad we mean moral anarchy. If all of us were good, living by Torah, then political anarchy might be good.
http://itzik-roytman.livejournal.com/120577.html
Disbelief is chaos
So we may conclude that disbelief in God and morality (as defined by the Torah) borders on insanity, i.e., living in chaos/anarchy.
http://itzik-roytman.livejournal.com/120538.html
A person without priorities deserves neither reward
A person without priorities deserves neither reward for his good deeds nor punishment for his bad deeds. A fool is not obligated by Torah.
http://twitter.com/RabbiGinsburgh/status/16932733641031680
A sane person is one whose mind orders his desires
A sane person is one whose mind orders his desires, creating a hierarchical pyramid of desires. God is sane, He has top priority desires.
http://kabbala4all.wordpress.com/2010/12/20/zdravomyslyashhij-chelovek-tot-chej-razum-pri/
Native intelligence doesn't judge the essential morality
Native intelligence doesn't judge the essential morality of desires, it just orders them. If you want to be accepted in society don't steal.
http://twitter.com/RabbiGinsburgh/status/16928741875781632
That's why God created the world with words
That's why God created the world with words, so that you'll never know why! Unless your soul resonates on the vibes of His inner desire.
http://itzik-roytman.livejournal.com/119532.html
The same goes for written or spoken words.
The same goes for written or spoken words. If you're not on top of them you take them on face value and have no clue what's behind them.
http://kabbalah-live.livejournal.com/41410.html
But perhaps his ulterior motive for working
But perhaps his ulterior motive for working so hard is to afford a vacation, to take a week off work, and that's why he's smiling.
http://community.livejournal.com/galeinai_ru/10381.html
When I see someone sweating at his job with a smile
When I see someone sweating at his job with a smile on his face I think that he is by nature a hard worker, that he loves working.
http://community.livejournal.com/galeinai_ru/10199.html
The Creator desires "a dwelling place below."
The Creator desires "a dwelling place below." "Below" is our ego. God desires that we reveal Him by choosing good within the context of bad.
http://twitter.com/RabbiGinsburgh/status/16813732592099328
Egocentricity is the source of all evil.
Egocentricity is the source of all evil. Connect with all your heart, soul, and might, to good as embodied in the leader of the generation.
http://twitter.com/RabbiGinsburgh/status/16810571882045440
By misusing the free choice given me
By misusing the free choice given me I can pervert all of my innate desires to serve my egocentric will to obtain immediate pleasure.
http://kabbalah-live.ru/twitter/zloupotreblyaya-darovannyim-mne-svobodnyim-vyiborom/
The highest desire is to fulfill my purpose in life
The highest desire is to fulfill my purpose in life, after that, to procreate, after that, to live.
http://itzik-roytman.livejournal.com/117753.html
All of my desires derive from 3 basic
All of my desires derive from 3 basic, innate desires given me by my Creator: to live, to procreate, to fulfill my purpose in life.
http://kabbalah-live.livejournal.com/39671.html
The Zohar speaks of 72 bridges.
The Zohar speaks of 72 bridges. 72 = loving-kindness. Fill your desires, mind, and body with thoughts, words, and acts of loving-kindness.
http://twitter.com/chassidus/status/17101011361468416
The initials of body, intelligence, desires spell "bridge."
The initials of body, intelligence, desires spell "bridge." They are the bridge between you, nothing, and the outside world.
http://kabbala4all.wordpress.com/2010/12/20/iniczialy-slov-telo-um-zhelaniya-sostavlyayut/
You can know that you're nothing and at the same time feel
You can know that you're nothing and at the same time feel all the layers of something that cover you, desires, intelligence, body.
http://kabbalah-live.ru/twitter/mozhno-znat-chto-tyi-nichto-i-v-to-zhe-vremya-chuvstvovat/
If you choose to be nothing then God enters your life
If you choose to be nothing then God enters your life.
http://kabbalah-live.ru/twitter/esli-vyi-vyibiraete-byit-nichto-togda-bog-vhodit-v-vashu-zhizn/
God gives us free choice
God gives us free choice, to choose to be something or to choose to be nothing.
http://community.livejournal.com/galeinai_ru/7777.html
God created something from nothing
God created something from nothing, He created us to fell that we are something when in fact we are nothing. Something covers nothing.
http://kabbalah-live.livejournal.com/37998.html
Who am I? Not my body, not my intelligence, not my desires
Who am I? Not my body, not my intelligence, not my desires, they were all given me. So who am I? I'm nothing, one with the Almighty.
http://twitter.com/RabbiGinsburgh/status/16801041668382720
Can you imagine a world without you in the center
Can you imagine a world without you in the center or without you at all? Try to. The truth is that if you're not there I'll miss you.
http://kabbala4all.wordpress.com/2010/12/20/mozhete-li-vy-predstavit-sebe-mir-bez-sebya-v/
Sunday, December 19, 2010
After he'll get off his donkey he'll mount a horse
After he'll get off his donkey he'll mount a horse to fight the wars of Israel. Then he'll get on a zebra to tame humanity - all with words.
http://twitter.com/RabbiGinsburgh/status/16549156843683840
What does it mean that the Mashiach will ride a donkey? That his words will inspire us to accept upon ourselves the yoke of heaven with joy.
http://kabbala4all.wordpress.com/2010/12/21/chto-oznachaet-chto-mashiax-budet-exat-verxom/
Horses, donkeys, and zebras all belong to the genus Equus
Horses, donkeys, and zebras all belong to the genus Equus. They correspond to 3 types of words: warriors/drivers, yoke-bearers, untamed.
http://kabbalah-live.ru/twitter/loshadi-oslyi-i-zebryi-vse-oni-prinadlezhat-k-rodu-equus/
All exiles are called Egypt.
All exiles are called Egypt. In each exile we learn how to express ourselves better, we acquire horses. When enough we are redeemed.
http://twitter.com/RabbiGinsburgh/status/16535209080004608
Horses come from Egypt.
Horses come from Egypt. We were in Egyptian exile in order to gather words, but are forbidden to return to Egypt for more words.
http://twitter.com/RabbiGinsburgh/status/16534301059325952
A king is not allowed to possess too many horses
A king is not allowed to possess too many horses, just as many words as he needs to lead his people justly, no superfluous words.
http://twitter.com/RabbiGinsburgh/status/16533432976809984
To fall off a horse is to misunderstand the meaning of words
To fall off a horse is to misunderstand the meaning of words. To get kicked is to feel intimidated by certain words before you mount them.
http://twitter.com/RabbiGinsburgh/status/16531289368698880
To fall off a horse is to misunderstand the meaning of words
To fall off a horse is to misunderstand the meaning of words. To get kicked is to feel intimidated by certain words before you mount them.
http://twitter.com/RabbiGinsburgh/status/16531289368698880
Letters and words are likened to horses
Letters and words are likened to horses, you have to know how to ride them. It can sometimes be dangerous; you might fall or get kicked.
http://twitter.com/RabbiGinsburgh/status/16529664969281536
To understand the meaning embedded in words you have to be above the words
To understand the meaning embedded in words you have to be above the words, you must sense the meaning before you begin to read the words.
http://twitter.com/RabbiGinsburgh/status/16515996734980096
In general, a vessel's opening (mouth) is at its top
In general, a vessel's opening (mouth) is at its top. To get to the vessel's content you have to be above it.
http://twitter.com/RabbiGinsburgh/status/16514986587193344
God created the world ex nihilo with speech
God created the world ex nihilo with speech - "And God said 'Let there be light," etc. Communication is creation. Learn to communicate.
http://kabbala4u.ru/twitter/bog-sozdal-mir-iz-nichego-rechyu/
Saturday, December 18, 2010
The 4 levels of Torah wisdom
The 4 levels of Torah wisdom, the "front" of Divine wisdom, are the literal reading, the allusion, the allegory, and the secret.
http://twitter.com/RabbiGinsburgh/status/16406348522590208
The 4 levels of wisdom included in the wisdom of the Torah
The 4 levels of wisdom included in the wisdom of the Torah correspond to the 4 letters of God's essential Name, Havayah.
http://twitter.com/RabbiGinsburgh/status/16405137627025408
The prime factors of 365 are 5 and 73. 365 = 5 times wisdom (73). The wisdom of the back, science, is 1 and of the front, Torah, is 4.
http://twitter.com/RabbiGinsburgh/status/16404284295880704
Sunday, December 12, 2010
To succeed in life we must learn to juggle
To succeed in life we must learn to juggle, we must learn to perceive how objects continuously move from being held in our hands to midair.
http://twitter.com/RabbiGinsburgh/status/14021938997370880
Saturday, December 11, 2010
Trust is more than just believing in the existence of God
Trust is more than just believing in the existence of God. Trust means that God is real in my life. I make Him real by doing what He says.
http://twitter.com/RabbiGinsburgh/status/13887546266230784
Love (13), joy (353) and trust (75) = truth (441, 21 squared)
Love (13), joy (353) and trust (75) = truth (441, 21 squared). We must add to love and joy trust in God to achieve truth.
http://twitter.com/RabbiGinsburgh/status/13886638765645824
Saturday, November 27, 2010
Фарбренген продолжается…
Фарбренген продолжается…
В конечном счете, Вс-вышний управляет миром, и Ребе дает свое благословение и силы идти вперед, но – от баалей тшува слишком многое зависит в этом мире чтобы их путь был легок и прост.
В конечном счете, Вс-вышний управляет миром, и Ребе дает свое благословение и силы идти вперед, но – от баалей тшува слишком многое зависит в этом мире чтобы их путь был легок и прост.
Фарбренген продолжается…
Фарбренген продолжается…
В конечном счете, Вс-вышний управляет миром, и Ребе дает свое благословение и силы идти вперед, но – от баалей тшува слишком многое зависит в этом мире чтобы их путь был легок и прост.
В конечном счете, Вс-вышний управляет миром, и Ребе дает свое благословение и силы идти вперед, но – от баалей тшува слишком многое зависит в этом мире чтобы их путь был легок и прост.
Sunday, November 21, 2010
There is nothing to fear except One God who is absolute good.
There is nothing to fear except One God who is absolute good. To fear Him means to fear losing consciousness of Him, to fear forgetting Him.
http://twitter.com/RabbiGinsburgh/status/24589865420
http://twitter.com/RabbiGinsburgh/status/24589865420
A strong selfless soul continuously experiences the renewal of creation
A strong selfless soul continuously experiences the renewal of creation and receives flashes of insight into the inner essence of reality.
http://twitter.com/RabbiGinsburgh/status/24577861594
http://twitter.com/RabbiGinsburgh/status/24577861594
Selflessness is strength, not weakness
To be of strong character and selfless simultaneously are the defining parameters of true wisdom. Selflessness is strength, not weakness.
http://twitter.com/RabbiGinsburgh/status/24577334454
http://twitter.com/RabbiGinsburgh/status/24577334454
Some people think that in order to succeed in life one must boost his ego.
Some people think that in order to succeed in life one must boost his ego. They are wrong. If they do succeed, it's from the "other side."
http://twitter.com/RabbiGinsburgh/status/24576929720
http://twitter.com/RabbiGinsburgh/status/24576929720
God is always ready to forgive us
God is always ready to forgive us, but He wants us to turn to Him, confess our sins and ask for forgiveness, in order to come closer to Him.
http://www.facebook.com/174883599190186/posts/176280959050450
http://www.facebook.com/174883599190186/posts/176280959050450
A friend that pardons, automatically, all those who affend him, you need not ask for pardon
A friend that pardons, automatically, all those who affend him, you need not ask for pardon. Just be humble before him and good to him.
http://www.facebook.com/174883599190186/posts/176280995717113
http://www.facebook.com/174883599190186/posts/176280995717113
The rebuke of one unworthy to rebuke fills the air with a bad odor.
The rebuke of one unworthy to rebuke fills the air with a bad odor. If you feel the need to rebuke others, first rebuke yourself.
http://know-kabbalah.com/twitter/the-rebuke-of-one-unworthy-to-rebuke-fills-the-air-with-a-bad-odor/
http://know-kabbalah.com/twitter/the-rebuke-of-one-unworthy-to-rebuke-fills-the-air-with-a-bad-odor/
Praying, learning, doing mitzvot by rote
Praying, learning, doing mitzvot by rote does not fulfill God's desire. He wants us to serve Him in joy and awe, with love and devotion.
http://twitter.com/RabbiGinsburgh/status/24564050544
http://twitter.com/RabbiGinsburgh/status/24564050544
Did you pray today? Did you learn Torah today? Did you do a good deed today?
Did you pray today? Did you learn Torah today? Did you do a good deed today? These are the questions I should ask myself many times a day.
http://www.facebook.com/174883599190186/posts/176011132410766
http://www.facebook.com/174883599190186/posts/176011132410766
In every generation there are souls...
In every generation there are souls that witness the countenance of the Shechinah daily. With perfect faith in God you become one of them.
http://twitter.com/RabbiGinsburgh/status/24562965455
http://twitter.com/RabbiGinsburgh/status/24562965455
Our purpose is to unite the two Divine lights
Our purpose is to unite the two Divine lights, the transcendent and the immanent, as in the union of groom and bride, by doing good on earth
http://know-kabbalah.com/twitter/our-purpose-is-to-unite-the-two-divine-lights/
http://know-kabbalah.com/twitter/our-purpose-is-to-unite-the-two-divine-lights/
The transcendent light of the Creator
The transcendent light of the Creator is referred to as "the Infinite Light that surrounds all worlds." It surrounds every point of reality.
http://twitter.com/RabbiGinsburgh/status/24553928746
http://twitter.com/RabbiGinsburgh/status/24553928746
Tuesday, November 16, 2010
Life is full of ups and downs
Life is full of ups and downs. The secret of success is never to despair, just get up and go. The past is behind us, the future is before us http://twitter.com/RabbiGinsburgh/status/24469639789
Moses received the Torah on Sinai
Moses received the Torah on Sinai, the lowest of mountains. To receive the Torah you have to be a mountain of good will and humble together http://twitter.com/RabbiGinsburgh/status/24470129896
Arrogance is no more than foolishness.
blog Arrogance is no more than foolishness. The dumber you are the greater you beleive yourself to be. Intellegence knows its limits, is humble. http://twitter.com/RabbiGinsburgh/status/24470732846
Three barren women were remembered on Rosh Hashanah
Three barren women were remembered on Rosh Hashanah for children: Sarah, Rachel, and Chanah. They gave birth to: Isaac, Joseph, and Samuel. http://twitter.com/RabbiGinsburgh/status/24437252542
To confess in Hebrew means to give thanks
To confess in Hebrew means to give thanks - thank you my Creator for reaching out to me and accepting me after all the bad that I have done. http://twitter.com/RabbiGinsburgh/status/24379430871
The beauty of a bride is in her eyes
The beauty of a bride is in her eyes. The bride is Shabbat, she lights the Shabbat candles and pepares its delights - "love in delights." http://twitter.com/RabbiGinsburgh/status/24432856353
On the Day of Atonement, we confess our sins
On the Day of Atonement, we confess our sins and come to realize that we deserve nothing, that all we receive is an unwarranted gift of God. http://twitter.com/RabbiGinsburgh/status/24379244963
A righteous king is both lowly and exalted
A righteous king is both lowly and exalted. He has a unique sense of ego, knowing who to lower - the haughty - and who to raise - the humble http://twitter.com/RabbiGinsburgh/status/24378384402
Chassidut, the new dimension of Kabbalah
Chassidut, the new dimension of Kabbalah revealed by the Baal Shem Tov, brings the experience of the Creator Himself to our eyes and hearts http://twitter.com/RabbiGinsburgh/status/24313896285
Monday, November 15, 2010
Kabbalah is the science of creation
Kabbalah is the science of creation, the story behind the scenes, and the 'portrait' of the Creator at work in the act of creation. http://twitter.com/RabbiGinsburgh/status/24313377326
To be symmetric means to look the same from different perspectives
To be symmetric means to look the same from different perspectives. Every phenomenon we see, no matter where we look, we see One God. http://twitter.com/RabbiGinsburgh/status/24312906649
The faster one moves, the more liable he is to error
The faster one moves, the more liable he is to error. Keep on the move, don't be afraid of making a mistake. The greatest men made mistakes. http://twitter.com/RabbiGinsburgh/status/24286914293
God created the world with 10 sayings. Had He done it with only 1, by minimalizing the saying He would have increased the doing, but no... http://twitter.com/RabbiGinsburgh/status/24286329992
In Hebrew, "fast" (chish) means "quiet" (chash). Noise slows you down, it creates friction, disturbance. "Say little and (thereby) do much." http://twitter.com/RabbiGinsburgh/status/24285769973
While moving fast towards one's goal one also loses sight of one's position. So long as one's goal is ahead of him he is presently nowhere. http://twitter.com/RabbiGinsburgh/status/24285074387
In quantum mechanics if you focus on speed you lose sight of position. God asked Adam "where are you?" He didn't know, for he was falling. http://twitter.com/RabbiGinsburgh/status/24284691038
On a fast (day) one should focus on speed - how fast is the world running past me and how fast am I running to accomplish my goal in life. http://twitter.com/RabbiGinsburgh/status/24284001143
A new year is a new chance to get our act together. In Hebrew, a positive act, mitzvah, means together - together in itself with God and man http://twitter.com/RabbiGinsburgh/status/24214014851
The challange of our generation is to unite the two ever evolving states of consciousness: timeless Torah and time-bound science. http://twitter.com/RabbiGinsburgh/status/23263224324
What does it mean to ask God to be our king? That He take responsibility to provide for us by our taking responsibility to provide for Him. http://twitter.com/RabbiGinsburgh/status/23904076189
Science evolves, its theories change, it is time-bound. Torah also evolves, the oral tradition is organic, always growing, but is timeless. http://twitter.com/RabbiGinsburgh/status/23262829280
Every year God shines new light into the world, thus changing His appearance. God doesn't look the same to us this year as He did last year http://twitter.com/RabbiGinsburgh/status/23261574634
The shofar gives voice to the inward cry of our hearts and our crying out to God. Spontaneous crying on days of awe... http://bit.ly/aMqwuy
Abraham was the first to believe in One God. He was the first to love God and man. He was the first to truly give o... http://bit.ly/cBQk66
In our "forgiveness" prayers we say "perhaps He will have mercy." "Perhaps" implies t... http://bit.ly/bSmgYB
The Bible speaks of two "rods" a "pleasant rod" and a "harmful rod". The rod - a symbol of discipline - can be eith... http://bit.ly/doUqPi
This coming year, 5771, is a year of "conscious determination", a year of mind over matter, a year of "living Torah... http://bit.ly/cKY1RZ
We pray to God to reveal His kingdom on earth. A true king rules only by the will of his people. God is waiting for... http://bit.ly/aqL2H8
The greatest compassion (rachmonus in Hebrew) is on one that does not deserve compassion, that is unable to appre... "http://bit.ly/bof9Bp"
Love is the all-encompassing emotion of the soul. It is the right arm of the groom in the Song of Songs that embr... "http://bit.ly/bof9Bp"
The Ba'al Shem Tov said: Fear nothing but God! To fear God means to stand in awe of the Infinite One who dwells i... "http://bit.ly/bof9Bp"
The inner experiences of the soul's intellectual faculties - wisdom, undersanding, and knowledge - are selflessne... "http://bit.ly/bof9Bp"
Good and peace for all will come when Judaism, in its pristine essence, soul
and body as one, is recognized as the universal way of life.
http://ping.fm/ZDpsv
and body as one, is recognized as the universal way of life.
http://ping.fm/ZDpsv
The honey of Torah refers to the sweet mysteries of Divinity and creation. Its flow and integration into our consciousness is slower.
http://ping.fm/pIsWd
http://ping.fm/pIsWd
Monday, October 11, 2010
God is involved in all of our doings but doesn't interfere
God is involved in all of our doings but doesn't interfere. Involvement without interference is the key to success in management.
http://twitter.com/RabbiGinsburgh/status/27025671796
Wednesday, September 29, 2010
When you take off your hat make sure a head covering remains
When you take off your hat make sure a head covering remains, to remind you that God is above you.
http://twitter.com/RabbiGinsburgh/status/25869911780
Hats are to protect your head
Hats are to protect your head. In war (or football) you need a helmet. In peace you can take it off.
http://twitter.com/RabbiGinsburgh/status/25869744229
If you somersault with your hat on it will squash.
If you somersault with your hat on it will squash. Don't worry, you can always buy a new one.
http://twitter.com/RabbiGinsburgh/status/25869394824
Figuratively, to somersault implies a complete reversal
Figuratively, to somersault implies a complete reversal of opinions or sympathies. Don't be afraid.
http://twitter.com/RabbiGinsburgh/status/25869216893
"Dance" is also short for "head-skull."
"Dance" is also short for "head-skull." In dance, the sages and great chassidim would somersault.
http://twitter.com/RabbiGinsburgh/status/25869083475
In Hebrew, the root "dance" is short for "only David."
In Hebrew, the root "dance" is short for "only David." King David is the consummate dancer in joy.
http://twitter.com/RabbiGinsburgh/status/25868895285
In Hebrew, to dance also means to sift
In Hebrew, to dance also means to sift. Dancing sifts fact from fable, clarifies the truth.
http://twitter.com/RabbiGinsburgh/status/25868671925
But the union of song and dance may allude to sod
But the union of song and dance may allude to sod, which in Hebrew means secret. "The secret of God is to those that fear Him" = happiness.
http://twitter.com/RabbiGinsburgh/status/25868199484
In English, the initials of song and dance may be sad.
In English, the initials of song and dance may be sad. in Hebrew they are happy - light is happy.
http://twitter.com/RabbiGinsburgh/status/25868036283
The two letters of the word "candle"
The two letters of the word "candle" are the initials of song and dance. A candle sings and dances.
http://twitter.com/RabbiGinsburgh/status/25867928565
Dancing feet will take the head to a "place of understanding."
Dancing feet will take the head to a "place of understanding." If you don't understand - dance!
http://twitter.com/RabbiGinsburgh/status/25867593957
The head can't go anywhere without feet.
The head can't go anywhere without feet. The skull, 466, splits to become two feet (foot = 233).
http://know-kabbalah.com/twitter/the-head-cant-go-anywhere-without-feet/
Consummate joy extends to the feet
Consummate joy extends to the feet which jump up in dance. Hold on to and be held by the Torah.
http://twitter.com/RabbiGinsburgh/status/25867228119
King David is "the candle of Israel."
King David is "the candle of Israel." Every soul is "a candle of God" and every mitzvah is a candle.
http://twitter.com/RabbiGinsburgh/status/25866942996
"King David is forever alive."
"King David is forever alive." He is the heart of the Jewish people, who are the heart of mankind.
http://twitter.com/RabbiGinsburgh/status/25866511712
Tuesday, September 28, 2010
150 Psalms ubdue the negativity of anger
There are 150 Psalms. They subdue the negativity of anger in the soul. Anger = 150 = subdual.
http://twitter.com/RabbiGinsburgh/status/25827109033
A King David exercise: close and open your hand
A King David exercise: close and open your hand - a fist to fight enemies, an open hand to give.
http://twitter.com/RabbiGinsburgh/status/25826624972
David is God's hand, to fight His wars
David is God's hand, to fight His wars, to write His praises, to judge and provide for His people.
http://twitter.com/RabbiGinsburgh/status/25826155585
David lived 70 years
David lived 70 years. 70 = 5, the reduction of 14, times 14. 14 = hand, 5 fingers and 14 joints.
http://twitter.com/RabbiGinsburgh/status/25825961488
Of the Bible's 24 books Psalms is the 14th.
Of the Bible's 24 books Psalms is the 14th. David wrote Psalms. David = 14. In Psalms he lives on.
http://twitter.com/RabbiGinsburgh/status/25825040999
The male-female series (17 plus 70's) reaches 2187
The male-female series (17 plus 70's) reaches 2187 = 3 to the 7th, male mind, 3, to female heart, 7.
http://twitter.com/RabbiGinsburgh/status/25777845587
The difference between male and female
The difference between male and female, 227 and 157, is 70. The linear series begins from 17, good.
http://twitter.com/RabbiGinsburgh/status/25777415339
Male energy channels infinite light to the place
Male energy channels infinite light to the place where it can be transformed into finite radiance.
http://twitter.com/RabbiGinsburgh/status/25776904863
Physically, a male is an extrovert and a female an introvert.
Physically, a male is an extrovert and a female an introvert. But spiritually, they inter-include.
http://twitter.com/RabbiGinsburgh/status/25776505218
The sixth emotive attribute of the soul is called foundation
The sixth emotive attribute of the soul is called foundation. Its inner expeience is realization.
http://twitter.com/RabbiGinsburgh/status/25776078332
In Kabbalah, sex and six are related
In Kabbalah, sex and six are related - sex corresponds to the sixth emotive attribute of the soul.
http://twitter.com/RabbiGinsburgh/status/25775934550
Mental and dermal maladies come from narcissistic egocentricity.
Mental and dermal maladies come from narcissistic egocentricity. Subdue your ego and erotic desires.
http://twitter.com/RabbiGinsburgh/status/25775839296
The psychological drive for self-fulfillment
The psychological drive for self-fulfillment is embodied in the organ of procreation, the covenant.
http://twitter.com/RabbiGinsburgh/status/25774926530
More generally, the endocrine and immune systems
More generally, the endocrine and immune systems correspond to the active and passive trust in God.
http://twitter.com/RabbiGinsburgh/status/25774783672
The two kidneys embody active and passive trust in God, taking initiative and relying soley on God.
http://twitter.com/RabbiGinsburgh/status/25774466246
To serve God, to perform His will, is to connect to Him consciously,
To serve God, to perform His will, is to connect to Him consciously, to become one with Him in love.
http://twitter.com/RabbiGinsburgh/status/25774076928
God doesn't need our service, He can manage by Himself.
God doesn't need our service, He can manage by Himself. But He desires our service for our sake.
http://twitter.com/RabbiGinsburgh/status/25773976744
We - every aspect of reality - are continuously being created ex nihilo
We - every aspect of reality - are continuously being created ex nihilo to serve our Creator.
http://twitter.com/RabbiGinsburgh/status/25773756728
Learn how to breathe chedva
Learn how to breathe chedva, joy, according to the rhythm 8-4-6-5, the values of chedva's 4 letters
http://twitter.com/RabbiGinsburgh/status/25773488749
Monday, September 27, 2010
To be nothing is to know that you can't know. Only God knows.
To be nothing is to know that you can't know. Only God knows. And God and His knowledge are one.
http://twitter.com/RabbiGinsburgh/status/25740463643
How much Torah do you know? A drop in the ocean!
How much Torah do you know? A drop in the ocean! No, you know nothing. Finite is naught to infinite.
http://twitter.com/RabbiGinsburgh/status/25727076563
How many stars can you see in the sky?
How many stars can you see in the sky? A few thousand. But there are trillions of stars out there.
http://twitter.com/RabbiGinsburgh/status/25726911442
The humble sage Hillel said "If I am here all is here."
The humble sage Hillel said "If I am here all is here." His "I" did not refer to himself but to God.
http://twitter.com/RabbiGinsburgh/status/25726490358
Only an expert physician can prescribe poison to heal.
Only an expert physician can prescribe poison to heal. For a spiritual healer this means saying "I."
http://twitter.com/RabbiGinsburgh/status/25726100557
The Torah warns us not to overindulge when eating hone
The Torah warns us not to overindulge when eating honey, lest we vomit it. Be short on sweets.
http://twitter.com/RabbiGinsburgh/status/25725468257
The 3 letters of "honey," devash
The 3 letters of "honey," devash, stand for David Bat-Sheva whose names = 788 = "peace of home."
http://twitter.com/RabbiGinsburgh/status/25724960094
The month of Tishrei is the Jewish "honeymoon."
The month of Tishrei is the Jewish "honeymoon." Until the end of Sukot we dip our bread in honey.
http://twitter.com/RabbiGinsburgh/status/25724499762
"Short," 390 = 15 times 26.
"Short," 390 = 15 times 26. "Sweet" = 546 = 21 times 26. Each is a product of two of God's Names.
http://twitter.com/RabbiGinsburgh/status/25724192058
In Kabbalah, the left line is "short"
In Kabbalah, the left line is "short" at the bottom but "sweet" at the top - short and sweet.
http://twitter.com/RabbiGinsburgh/status/25723859780
Saturday, September 25, 2010
On Sukot we read Ecclesiastes.
On Sukot we read Ecclesiastes. The message: All is vanity so don't care about what befalls you, just fear God and perform His will with joy.
http://twitter.com/RabbiGinsburgh/status/25537199924
Our's is a generation of relaxation.
Our's is a generation of relaxation. We're all tired. If you're tired you need to relax. It's time to game. The Torah is God's holy game.
http://twitter.com/RabbiGinsburgh/status/25533165576
If mathematics is relaxing from it, then music is getting into it,
If mathematics is relaxing from it, then music is getting into it, and the Torah is it. Paradoxically, it and relaxing from it are the same.
http://twitter.com/RabbiGinsburgh/status/25532807494
God created music for spiritual elevation.
God created music for spiritual elevation. The Torah itself is primordial, it reflects God Himself. But it has both music and mathematics.
http://twitter.com/RabbiGinsburgh/status/25532594460
When the mind is too tired to study a Torah text in depth, that's the time to count its letters.
When the mind is too tired to study a Torah text in depth, that's the time to count its letters. God created mathematics for relaxation.
http://twitter.com/RabbiGinsburgh/status/25532136153
In Hebrew, "fall" and "wonder" are cognate.
In Hebrew, "fall" and "wonder" are cognate. By witnessing wonders in nature and in our lives we fall in love with our Creator.
http://twitter.com/RabbiGinsburgh/status/25531523209
Why do we say "to fall in love"?
Why do we say "to fall in love"? To experience true love one must fall from the heights of his ego. Egocentricity does not allow for love.
http://twitter.com/RabbiGinsburgh/status/25531269839
Free fall in a dream is a good sign.
Free fall in a dream is a good sign. Don't worry, you won't crash, you'll wake up first. God's hand is there to catch you, fall into it.
http://twitter.com/RabbiGinsburgh/status/25530838220
If you're dreaming and want to wake up fall backwards.
If you're dreaming and want to wake up fall backwards. If you're not sure that it's a dream make sure there's something soft in back of you.
http://twitter.com/RabbiGinsburgh/status/25529883019
Love resides in the right of your heart, fear in the left.
Love resides in the right of your heart, fear in the left. The experience of unity is to your front and purity of thought is to your back.
http://twitter.com/RabbiGinsburgh/status/25529524186
Turn your inner eye upward and see Divine Providence in your life.
Turn your inner eye upward and see Divine Providence in your life. Downward and negate the existence of any power over you other than God.
http://twitter.com/RabbiGinsburgh/status/25529252192
An emissary must be faithful to the one that sent him on his specific mission
An emissary must be faithful to the one that sent him on his specific mission. Try to hear your name being called from on high to act.
http://twitter.com/RabbiGinsburgh/status/25524644605
You are an emissary of God
You are an emissary of God on earth to bring His light and goodness to all. You do this through meditation and walking is His ways.
http://twitter.com/RabbiGinsburgh/status/25524166115
Every verse, every word, and every letter of the Torah is a Divine portal
Every verse, every word, and every letter of the Torah is a Divine portal through which the infinite light of the Almighty appears to us.
http://twitter.com/RabbiGinsburgh/status/25523785892
The essence of Jewish meditation
The essence of Jewish meditation is the concentrated effort of the soul to search for and find God in every experience of our lives.
http://twitter.com/RabbiGinsburgh/status/25523644550
Wednesday, September 22, 2010
The greatest joy is in giving charity
The essence of a mitzvah is the joy we experience when fulfilling the will of our Creator. Maimonides: the greatest joy is in giving charity
http://twitter.com/RabbiGinsburgh/status/25196495096
Charity, tzedakah, is the all-inclusive mitzvah
Charity, tzedakah, is the all-inclusive mitzvah (commandment, good deed). As the sukah to the lulav, it encompasses all the other mitzvot.
http://twitter.com/RabbiGinsburgh/status/25196248156
Tuesday, September 21, 2010
Rosh Hashanah,Sukot,Yom Kipur
On Rosh Hashanah we return to God in thought, Yom Kipur in word, and Sukot in deed. In preparation for the mitzvot of Sukot we give charity.
http://twitter.com/RabbiGinsburgh/status/25163583506
"All of Israel can sit in one sukah."
"All of Israel can sit in one sukah." All sukahs are connected. Each sukah is a cell, the cells unite to become one living, joyful organism.
http://twitter.com/RabbiGinsburgh/status/25155060448
Monday, September 20, 2010
Leah thought that her destiny was to marry Esau, but her tears changed her destiny.
Leah thought that her destiny was to marry Esau, but her tears changed her destiny. "The gates of tears (to heaven) are never locked."
http://twitter.com/RabbiGinsburgh/status/25077813230
Jacob, Rachel
Even before meeting Jacob Rachel knew that she was destined to marry him. Her beautiful countenance came from counting the days to marry him
http://twitter.com/RabbiGinsburgh/status/25077302805
There are kings and counts.
There are kings and counts. God is the king and we are the counts. God counts us like He counts the stars in heaven. We count most for Him.
http://twitter.com/RabbiGinsburgh/status/25076518978
Jews like to count, from money to days to letters of Torah
Jews like to count, from money to days to letters of Torah and their gematria. Counting keeps us sane. But choose what counts most for you.
http://twitter.com/RabbiGinsburgh/status/25076301241
Jacob and Rachel
Jacob and Rachel = 420. Truth and beauty = 541 = Israel. 420 & 541 = 961 = 31 (21 & 10, roots of truth and beauty), God's Name El, squared!
http://twitter.com/RabbiGinsburgh/status/25075872653
Jacob is truth, Rachel is beauty
Jacob is truth - "truth to Jacob." Rachel is beauty - "beautiful figure and beautiful countenance." Truth falls in love and marries beauty.
http://twitter.com/RabbiGinsburgh/status/25074766106
Beauty and True
In Hebrew, beauty, yofi = 100 = 10 squared. Truth, emet = 441 = 21 squared. Together they equal 541, a prime number, the gematria of Israel.
http://twitter.com/RabbiGinsburgh/status/25073764441
In this world we can reach deeper into the soul
In this world we can reach deeper into the soul by hearing than by seeing. But good sight is also important. We see beauty and hear truth.
http://twitter.com/RabbiGinsburgh/status/25073633346
This world is hard to enter and easy to leave.
This world is hard to enter and easy to leave. What comes hard has purpose. This means: stay here, but don't take what you see at face value
http://twitter.com/RabbiGinsburgh/status/25073261153
"Distance yourself from deceit."
"Distance yourself from deceit." Do not believe what your physical senses tell you. The table is not what it appears to be. Look again!
http://twitter.com/RabbiGinsburgh/status/25071757133
Although God is all the world, pardoxically, does exist.
Although God is all the world, pardoxically, does exist. And although all is God, our physical senses deceive us in this "world of deceit."
http://twitter.com/RabbiGinsburgh/status/25071405705
"run and return" of the Divine soul.
"God is all and all is God" is the "run and return" of the Divine soul. Run alone results in nihilism, return alone results in pantheism.
http://twitter.com/RabbiGinsburgh/status/25070973214
On Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kipur "God is all"
On Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kipur "God is all" - nothing exists except God. On Sukot "all is God" - God's very essence appears in everything.
http://twitter.com/RabbiGinsburgh/status/25070385927
Soul will become body and body will become soul
Soul will become body and body will become soul. Man woman and woman man. God creation and creation God - "God is all and all is God."
http://twitter.com/RabbiGinsburgh/status/25070136508
Extroverted light covers introverted light
Extroverted light covers introverted light as a body covers a soul. But introverted light eventually becomes extroverted, and vice-versa.
http://twitter.com/RabbiGinsburgh/status/25069711384
irst, on Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kipur, the awe of the days covers the joy.
First, on Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kipur, the awe of the days covers the joy. But then, on Sukot and Simchat Torah, the joy covers the awe.
http://twitter.com/RabbiGinsburgh/status/25068729475
The joy of Rosh Hashanah is chedvah, as explicit in the Bible.
The joy of Rosh Hashanah is chedvah, as explicit in the Bible. The joy of Yom Kipur is gilah. Sukot - simchah, and Simchat Torah - sason.
http://twitter.com/RabbiGinsburgh/status/25068281602
Time has a beginning and a end.
Time has a beginning and a end. Rosh Hashanah is the beginning and Sukot is the end. The climax of joy comes at the very end, Simchat Torah.
http://twitter.com/4kabbalah/status/6067542405677056
Selflessness, bitul, is above time
Selflessness, bitul, is above time. Joy, simchah, rectifies the experience of time. A moment of joy is a quanta of Jewish time.
http://twitter.com/4kabbalah/status/6066997448146944
The 4 stages of joy
The 4 stages of joy, chedvah-gilah-simchah-sason = 1080 = 5 times 216, the gematria of awe, yirah. 1080 is the number of "parts" in a hour.
http://twitter.com/4kabbalah/status/6066742732263424
4 stages of joy
4 stages of joy: chedvah - the sharp point of joy; gilah - the rejoicing of the heart; simchah - joy of the body; sason - the climax of joy.
http://twitter.com/4kabbalah/status/6065559594598400
Joy is in knowing that God is always with us
Joy is in knowing that God is always with us. He follows us like a shadow and leads us forward like a torch, illuminating our darkness.
http://twitter.com/RabbiGinsburgh/status/6064574402928640
Joy, simchah = 353
Joy, simchah = 353 = "the mystery of God is to those who fear Him." On the High Holidays we fear Him, on Sukot we rejoice in His mystery.
http://twitter.com/4kabbalah/status/6063826373967872
Joy is the experience of mother
Joy is the experience of mother - "the mother of children is happy." A mother nurtures her children, so joy nurtures love, fear, and mercy.
http://twitter.com/RabbiGinsburgh/status/6062576429432832
Sukot is "the time of our joy"
Sukot is "the time of our joy" - our joy in God and God's joy in us. God loves all of His creation but He calls Himself "the God of Israel."
http://know-kabbalah.com/twitter/sukot-is-the-time-of-our-joy/
Sunday, September 19, 2010
Science is a product of the mind. Art is from the heart.
Science is a product of the mind. Art is from the heart. Relative to one another science is male and art is female. He-art - he loves art.
http://twitter.com/4kabbalah/status/6060963497246720
Some people enjoy and are inspired by gematria and some not.
Some people enjoy and are inspired by gematria and some not. If your soul is from "kingdom," the world of numbers, you will like gematria.
http://twitter.com/RabbiGinsburgh/status/6060743342424064
The gematria of "faith in God" when written in full
The gematria of "faith in God" when written in full (a-le-f = 111 etc.) is 771 - this year (as customary to delete the thousands)!
http://twitter.com/4kabbalah/status/6060387774500864
The gematria of God's essential Name, Havayah, is 26
The gematria of God's essential Name, Havayah, is 26. "Faith in God" = 130 = 5 times 26. Their union is 156 = 6 times 26 = Joseph = Zion.
http://twitter.com/RabbiGinsburgh/status/6060079413465088
"The unknowable head" manifests in consciousness as understanding
"The unknowable head" manifests in consciousness as understanding, the mother principle, whose ultimate, 50th gate is that I know nothing.
http://know-kabbalah.com/twitter/the-unknowable-head-manifests-in-consciousness-as-understanding-2/
hidden might of Essence
"The hidden might of Essence" maifests in consciousness as wisdom, the father principle, as it says: "Wisdom gives might to the wise."
http://twitter.com/RabbiGinsburgh/status/6059585399951360
the hidden might of Essence
In Kabbalah, God and our faith in Him, at the level of "crown," are referred to as "the hidden might of Essence" and "the unknowable head."
http://twitter.com/4kabbalah/status/6058189762072576
God and our faith in Him are interdependent
Some think that God is no more than faith in God. In truth, God and our faith in Him are interdependent - "two companions that never part."
http://twitter.com/RabbiGinsburgh/status/6057331699752960
Wednesday, September 15, 2010
Sweetening means the ability to alleviate one's own anxiety
"Sweetening" means the ability to alleviate one's own anxiety and the anxiety of others through pleasent, loving and reassuring words.
http://www.facebook.com/174883599190186/posts/176301889048357
"Separation" means the circumcision of the heart,
"Separation" means the circumcision of the heart, cutting off the coarse egocentric foreskin, becoming sensitive to the feelings of others.
http://know-kabbalah.com/twitter/separation-means-the-circumcision-of-the-heart/
"Submission" means submission of the ego by quieting the soul. "
Submission means submission of the ego by quieting the soul. "Be silent before God". In a state of silence I'm able to hear God's voice.
http://www.facebook.com/174883599190186/posts/176283352383544
Submission, separation, sweetening.
The Baal Shem Tov taught that all spiritual service entails three developmental stages of consciousness: submission, separation, sweetening.
http://twitter.com/RabbiGinsburgh/status/24595780725
Only for n = 10 is the pyramid...
Only for n = 10 is the pyramid of n (the sum of the squares of 1 to n) equal to 7 times the triangle of n (the sum of the numbers 1 to n).
http://www.facebook.com/174883599190186/posts/176064342405445
The sum of the first 10 numbers is 55
The sum of the first 10 numbers is 55, the value of "bride." 385 (the first 10 squares) is 7 times 55, alluding to 7 blessings of the bride.
http://twitter.com/RabbiGinsburgh/status/24594827405
The sum of squares
The sum of squares, from 1 squared to n squared produces a pyramid. The Zohar says that for n = 10 the sum is 385, the value of Shechinah.
http://www.facebook.com/174883599190186/posts/176280759050470
A cube and higher dimensional 'squares' are higher states of interinclusion.
A cube and higher dimensional 'squares' are higher states of interinclusion. Every dimension adds a new perspective, a new revelation of one
http://twitter.com/RabbiGinsburgh/status/24593794472
In Kabbalah a square numbe
In Kabbalah a square number - in geometry, a square - portrays the principle of inter-inclusion, the whole reflected in each of its parts.
http://www.facebook.com/174883599190186/posts/176280892383790
There are 10 sefirot
There are 10 sefirot, Divine emanations or channels of creation, Why 10? Because 10 is the sum of 1 2 3 4, and 4 is 2 times 2.
http://twitter.com/RabbiGinsburgh/status/24591954437
We ask God to inscribe us in five books
We ask God to inscribe us in five books, the books of: life, salvation, sustenance, merits, forgiveness. Contemplate the order of the books.
http://know-kabbalah.com/twitter/we-ask-god-to-inscribe-us-in-five-books/
1839 is the gematria (numerical value) of the verse in Psalms
1839 is the gematria (numerical value) of the verse in Psalms: "Open my eyes to behold the wonders of Your Torah."
http://twitter.com/RabbiGinsburgh/status/24564991534
The mass of a neutron is 1839 times that of an electron.
The mass of a neutron is 1839 times that of an electron. 1839 = 3 times 613, the number of commandments in the Torah, each one tripled.
http://twitter.com/RabbiGinsburgh/status/24564873288
Tuesday, September 14, 2010
We possess the ability and freedom to learn what we want
We possess the ability and freedom to learn what we want, to do what we want, and to be where we want - "nothing stands in the way of will."
http://kabbalah-live.livejournal.com/8348.html
Sunday, September 12, 2010
The faster one moves, the more liable he is to error.
The faster one moves, the more liable he is to error. Keep on the move, don't be afraid of making a mistake. The greatest men made mistakes.
http://twitter.com/RabbiGinsburgh/status/24286914293
In Hebrew, "fast" (chish) means "quiet"
In Hebrew, "fast" (chish) means "quiet" (chash). Noise slows you down, it creates friction, disturbance. "Say little and (thereby) do much."
http://twitter.com/RabbiGinsburgh/status/24285769973
While moving fast towards one's goal one also loses sight of one's position.
While moving fast towards one's goal one also loses sight of one's position. So long as one's goal is ahead of him he is presently nowhere.
http://twitter.com/RabbiGinsburgh/status/24285074387
In quantum mechanics if you focus on speed you lose sight of position.
In quantum mechanics if you focus on speed you lose sight of position. God asked Adam "where are you?" He didn't know, for he was falling.
http://www.facebook.com/174883599190186/posts/176282085717004
On a fast (day) one should focus on speed
On a fast (day) one should focus on speed - how fast is the world running past me and how fast am I running to accomplish my goal in life.
http://twitter.com/RabbiGinsburgh/status/24284001143
Saturday, September 11, 2010
A new year is a new chance to get our act together
A new year is a new chance to get our act together. In Hebrew, a positive act, mitzvah, means together - together in itself with God and man
http://twitter.com/RabbiGinsburgh/status/24214014851
Tuesday, September 7, 2010
Every year God shines new light into the world
Every year God shines new light into the world, thus changing His appearance. God doesn't look the same to us this year as He did last year
http://twitter.com/RabbiGinsburgh/status/23261574634
The Ba'al Shem Tov said, "Where you think is where you are"
The Ba'al Shem Tov said, "Where you think is where you are" and "where you will is where you are." Think/will to be together with good souls
http://twitter.com/RabbiGinsburgh/status/23235744495
Abraham was the first
Abraham was the first to believe in One God. He was the first to love God and man. He was the first to truly give of himself to others.
http://www.facebook.com/159646274066336/posts/168148503216113
Rectify means to identify with.
The Zohar says, To rectify a nation rectify its head. Rectify means to identify with. Abraham is the head of our nation. Identify with him.
http://twitter.com/RabbiGinsburgh/status/23234757403
God gave Israel to Israel. Israel belongs to Israel.
The People of Israel is God's chosen people. The Land of Israel is His chosen land. God gave Israel to Israel. Israel belongs to Israel.
http://twitter.com/RabbiGinsburgh/status/23229305822
Monday, September 6, 2010
In our "forgiveness" prayers we say "perhaps He will have mercy."
In our "forgiveness" prayers we say "perhaps He will have mercy." "Perhaps" implies that God's mercy comes from a truly super-rational realm
http://kabbala4all.wordpress.com/2010/09/07/v-nashix-molitvax-o-proshhenii-slixot-my-govo/
This coming year, 5771, is a year of "conscious determination
This coming year, 5771, is a year of "conscious determination", a year of mind over matter, a year of "living Torah" for all of humanity.
http://twitter.com/RabbiGinsburgh/status/23184280588
There are many worlds.
There are many worlds. In the highest spiritual World of Emanation there is no #consciousness other than that of God. #kabbalah
http://twitter.com/RabbiGinsburgh/status/23183911515
We pray to God to reveal His kingdom on earth.
We pray to God to reveal His kingdom on earth. A true king rules only by the will of his people. God is waiting for us to coronate Him.
http://twitter.com/RabbiGinsburgh/status/23183849046
To believe in God is not just to believe that He exists
To believe in God is not just to believe that He exists but to create a covenant with Him, to work together with Him to rectify His creation
http://twitter.com/RabbiGinsburgh/status/23176168193
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