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Insight of the Week
4
Kislev 5779 / Mon., Nov. 12, 2018
"Jacob and Esau in Kabbalah"
During prayer, the Divine Soul and the Animal Soul both strengthen
themselves with their maximum power, each one trying to overcome the
other. Jacob and Esau correspond to these two souls within every Jew.
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.
It is forbidden to engage in the beautification of a mitzvah
at someone else's expense. Fulfilling a commandment in the best way
you can is very important, but only if it will not do damage to another.
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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