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Both "Saturday Night, Full Moon" and
"Festivals of the Full Moon" are now available for
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Insight of the Week
9
Tevet 5778 / Mon., Dec. 17, 2018
"The Fast on the
Tenth Day of the Tenth Month (Tevet)"
This week, on Tuesday, is the sunrise-to-nightfall Fast of the
Tenth of Tevet. It commemorates the onset of the siege outside
the walls of Jerusalem that led to the destruction of the Holy Temple
on the Ninth of Av. In addition, in our times it has become the date
to say Kaddish for those martyrs of the Holocaust (and all
the others through the centuries) whose date of death is unknown.
Ascentof Safed is designed to be a place for relaxation, reflection,
interaction, and spiritual exploration, where you can grow and learn
in your own way, at your own pace, in an open atmosphere. You can
experience a wide range of learning, volunteer, creative, recreation
and other opportunities at Ascent as well as in the Old City of Tzfat.
We can help you create a personalized study plan, you can join one
of our weekend or weekday retreats, or you can come to relax and attend
study and meditation sessions at your leisure, while staying in our
great hostel with its spectacular views.
Only when our "garments" i.e. our thought, speech or actions
are imbued with "wine" i.e. happiness, are we able to draw
down the maximum divine energy to fully empower us in this physical
world.
If you enjoyed Saturday
Night Full Moon", you're sure to want its sequel. Another
collection of intriguing Stories of Kabbalah Sages, Chasidic Masters
and other Jewish Heroes by Ascent's storymaster, Yerachmiel Tilles.
OUT OF PRINT; now in its 3rd 4th printing!
Deep mystical insights from the teachings of Rabbi Yitzchak Luria
on the Weekly Torah, translated into English by Moshe-Yakov Wisnefsky.
A summary of lessons conducted at the Ascent Institute in Safed
by Nadav Cohen on the first 12 chapters of the Tanya, on its themes,
including stories and examples.
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