A Balanced Approach to Studying Kabbalah
Every person experiences times of feeling helpless and naturally seeks the means to empowerment. For many this has meant turning to alternatives, such as those offered by “New Age.” Such alternatives are mixed. Some may be valid and good, while others are problematic, or even idolatrous. In the dire straits of not perceiving Gd, are opportunities for faith to grow through the challenge of making choices, bringing perspectives back into proper boundaries.
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A Soul Analogy of the Book of Ruth
There are five levels of the human soul. The point of our lives in this world is to strive to elevate ourselves by completing the tikkun (spiritual repair) of each level. To understand this, we first need to know how the levels are defined.
The relationship of the characters of Ruth to each other demonstrate the inter-relationship of the levels of the soul, drawing a person ever closer to Hashem.
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