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    Gil
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    • #385616
      Sandra
      Participant

      I am currently rereading Awakening to Kabbalah and on page 85 in the section How to study correctly, it talks about kabbalistic prayers. I was wondering, where can I find those kabbalistic prayers that they are referring to?

    • #385320
      Hai Mag
      Participant

      Hi Gianni, I just registered for the graduate environment and I am excited. I will join the Annual Kabu retreat as well. Can I join the the group of ten and how?

      • #385340

        Hi Hai,

        I’m glad to see you here. You’ll be invited to the next cycle of the Young Group and there you’ll be assigned a ten.

        • #385561
          Hai Mag
          Participant

          Thank you! I am looking forward to it.

    • #385278
      Greg
      Participant

      Are the books of the Ari translated into English? I have read his poem part one, but cannot find anything else in English.

      • #385280

        There’s no English translation that I trust. Translators alter the words to fit their understanding as they translate and even add extra words. However, Baal HaSulam’s Study of the Ten Sefirot has the words of the Ari and then commentary.

    • #385194
      Joseph
      Participant

      Currently I am donating 6% of my income to general donation because it is short of the 10% maaser. Should I be donating to maaser instead of general? Of course ideally getting to 10% will eliminate this whole question but until then?

      • #385195

        Hi Joseph,

        Eventually all funds go to dissemination unless you specifically donate to the Help Haver fund. There’s no difference spiritually because Maaser is Maaser and that has to be a tenth.

    • #384841
      Greg
      Participant

      Good Morning! I have a question about word choices in the statement “Love covers all Crimes.”  I take it that the Kabbalists use specific words for specific reasons. The word “Crimes” in English is rather strong and draws a punishment. I am not sure how nuanced the original language this is written in, but in other areas, the phrase “bad deeds” is used. So you get where I’m coming from, the ancient Greeks had 7 nuanced words for Love: Agape (Unconditional), Eros (Sexual), Philia (Friendship), Storge (Between a parent and child), Philautia (Self-Love –The type of Love we are battling), and Xenia (Hospitality, Generosity or Reciprocity). Was there a specific reason why the Kabbalists used the word “Crimes”?

      • #384843

        It’s because if I receive into my ego when I could have instead added to the connection, it’s a crime, and like the criminal believes he is likely to avoid punishment, I’m working against an all-seeing Upper Law.

        • #384844
          Greg
          Participant

          Thanks, Gianni, One can never “pull one over” on the Creator!

    • #384650
      Greg
      Participant

      As a “Young” person, we’re not supposed to do much in the way of dissemination. We’re told to give someone a book, but not given any direction as to which book. Is there a recommendation I’m missing? I’d like to give something or some explanation to my wife as to why I disappear for an hour and a half at a time…. I don’t know how to succinctly communicate.

      • #384661

        Hi Greg,

        One’s spouse is the exception. We can explain what we”re doing, without suggesting that they need to do it too. If they’re interested, you can explain further.

        • #385260
          Kimadigital7
          Participant

           

          Hi Gianni, is there any book that I can recommend to anyone?

           

           

        • #385264

          Any of our shorter beginner books, the ones with Kabbalah in the title. Or Attaining the Worlds Beyond – but this one is for someone really searching for meaning.

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