"What we heard and saw during that Purim meal we did not hear
or see our entire lives - shocking terrifying things for those who
witnessed them. The pain of the Rebbe was overwhelming."
The Ascent storyteller's
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a different Audio,Video and Print story each Saturday
night! TO JOIN "TillesTells"; and for
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Insight
of the Week
8 SH'VAT 5783 - Monday, Jan. 30, 2023
"The
Zohar reveals Kabbalah secrets about the fruits of the Land of Israel."
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.
The Torah teaches, "Six days you should work and
do all of your labors" (Shemot 20:9). The Torah is telling us
that specifically weekdays, Sunday through Friday, are the times when
we are expected to do weekday things, labor connected with making
a living, community and family that are not connected in any overt
way to the study of Torah and the fulfillment of the commandments.
Nevertheless, even for this there are limits...
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.