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The Holy Ari



The Holy AriBeginner Beginner
The Holy Ari
Rabbi Yitzchak Luria was undisputedly the greatest practitioner and expounder of Kabbalah since Rabbi Shimon bar Yochai, author of the Zohar.
Ari Basics
Northern Exposure
Northern Exposure
The first word of the Torah also alludes to hidden beginnings.
Spiritual WagesAdvanced Advanced
Spiritual Wages
G-d also rewards His 'employees' from the week through Shabbat
4 Who Entered the OrchardAdvanced Advanced
4 Who Entered the Orchard
Part 1 of 2: Four Talmudic sages ascended to rectify the spiritual universes.
4 Who Entered the Orchard-Part 2Advanced Advanced
4 Who Entered the Orchard-Part 2
Part 2 of 2: Four Talmudic sages ascended to rectify the spiritual worlds
Anatomy of the Creation
Anatomy of the Creation
The human form provides a model in which the worlds are enclothed
Blood Brothers, Soul Brothers
Blood Brothers, Soul Brothers
The shedding of blood damages the Divine Image
Four Aspects of the Emanated
Four Aspects of the Emanated
There is an Emanator and an emanated
Get Up, Luz Bones!Advanced Advanced
Get Up, Luz Bones!
The Resurrection of the Dead testifies that the soul and body were never totally apart
The Beginning: Heaven or Earth?Advanced Advanced
The Beginning: Heaven or Earth?
The Arizal resolves a dispute between two Talmudic schools
The Ways of the World
The Ways of the World
All of Creation stems from the root name of G-d - Havayah
Honoring Parents
Honoring Parents
Recipe for long life...
Righteous Generosity
Righteous Generosity
Giving charity increases unity in the world
Redeeming a Firstborn Son
Redeeming a Firstborn Son
Extra care must be taken regarding new entities
Anger Remedy No. 1
Anger Remedy No. 1
By meditating on the divine root of anger, one can fix it.
Anger Remedy No. 2
Anger Remedy No. 2
While focusing on certain divine names during prayer, one can fix anger.
Washing Your Troubles Away
Washing Your Troubles Away
Rinsing before Grace functions as a bribe to the Other Side

Elevating the Flesh
Elevating the Flesh
Proper intentions for slaughtering are the cosmic struggle between good and evil.
Mystical Significance of Hair 2Advanced Advanced
Mystical Significance of Hair 2
Trimming facial hair has profound implications in the higher worlds
Mystical Significance of Hair 1Advanced Advanced
Mystical Significance of Hair 1
Kabbalah teaches that hair is recognized for its spiritual power
Betrothal: Uniting Two Souls
The Kabbala of Marriage
Two Lights - Betrothal and Marriage
He Who Steals...Advanced Advanced
"He Who Steals..."
The kabbala on the significance of theft and restoration
Preparing for Kabbala
Preparing for Kabbala
Observance of the mitzvot is primary…to eliminate the thorns…
Gate of Reincarnations
Introduction
The Torah Concept of Reincarnation
Betrothal: Uniting Two Souls
Betrothal: Uniting Two Souls
Two Lights - Betrothal and Marriage

Classic Kabbalah
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Holy Ari
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The Zohar
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Gate of Reincarnations
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Other Safed Kabbalists
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Other Major Kabbalists
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Contemporary Kabbalists