Sublime

It’s important to note that Kabbalah does not exist independently from Torah; it cannot be understood or learned separately. Kabbalah is the composite of the profound level of understanding of the Torah,

in the twenty-first century—a Judaism that has been undersold and watered down. It is a Judaism where those who know its beauty are often unable or unwilling to connect to the larger Jewish community, and those on the front lines of the welcome wagon to Judaism have little skill or facility with Jewish texts to elucidate their beauty to others.

bikkur holim, visiting the sick, and while this is part of the pastoral duties of pulpit rabbis, it is also a mitzvah— a sacred responsibility—incumbent upon all Jews.

En réaction à la Haskalah se développe dans l’est de l’Europe, autour du rabbin Israël Ben Eliezer, plus connu sous le nom de Baal Shem Tov, un mouvement piétiste et mystique, le hassidisme,

In private encounters and public addresses,410 the Rebbe emphasized that only through countering default cynicism and actively embracing educated optimism can we see the true import of our lives and move toward reaching our highest potential.

The actual performance of mitzvot and the words and letters of Torah and prayer are Divine Names, sefirot and holy angels from a level of supernal holiness.

To write down what had, for generations, only been taught face-to-face, in some ways limited the fluid, constantly evolving nature of these stories and teachings. But this dynamic and conversational quality was retained in the style of study — which centered inquiry, debate, and innovation — that became the norm for Jewish learning in the beit midr

Giving charity to Torah scholars will protect you against time-wasting and malicious gossip. It will also save you from pride and all related character defects. Giving charity is a protection against poverty and will make you wealthy (4:8).

Serving God with hitlahavut is the beginning of Hasidism. Hasidism without hitlahavut is impossible, because Hasidism proceeds in the path of the prophets, and to receive such an influence from above, our soul must be revealed.