Question: My granddaughter is being bat mitzvah and my 92 yr. old mom is saying she will not be able to go because she can not drive on Shabbat. But is it allowable—for this special occasion—for her to violate Shabbat just this once? The way I see it, this is a once-in-a-lifetime situation, making it quite OK to drive. This is her first great granddaughter to reach bat mitvah and, unfortunately, she probably will not be around to celebrate this milestone with any of her other great grandchildren. Answer: This is an important question, for it leads us to a central theme in Judaism.
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Living through the Parshah By Rochel Holzkenner
Using The Ladder To Build Our Soul
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A question I received: Since our objective is to attract the Surrounding Light when reading The Zohar, why do we read it with Baal HaSulam’s commentary instead of reading the original Zohar?
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Reaching The Right Request
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A question I received: How can I be sure that my request is correct and that it is directed at correction?
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Why We Do Not Celebrate Easter
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The Princess Diaries
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The 2001 Walt Disney movie, The Princess Diaries, provides an unintentional picture of salvation to believers.
Here is the plot summary of the movie from imdb.com:
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The Light Of The Zohar
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Kabbalists On The Book Of Zohar
One who has not seen the Light of the wisdom of Kabbalah, has never seen Lights
—Rav Isaiah Horowitz (Holy Shlah), “First Article,” p 30
Everyone can enter into study of The Book Of Zohar; even if one is the worst sinner; let him enter and receive his correction of soul.
—Rav Moshe Cordovero (Ramak), Ohr Yakar (Precious Light), Gate 1, Item 5
What the Rebbe Taught Me By Mendel Kalmenson
Extend Abundance And Light
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Kabbalists On The Book Of Zohar
The power of study of The Book Of Zohar eliminates all sentences from Above.
—Ravs of Jerusalem, year 5681 (1941)
Because Israel is destined to taste from the Tree of Life, which is the holy Book of Zohar, through it, they will be redeemed from exile.
—The Book of Zohar, Naso, Item 90
What is the Meal of Messiah? Part 3 of 3
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As you may have heard Vine of David is publishing the Vine of David Passover Haggadah and the Vine of David Meal of Messiah this year in time for Passover. (For pre-order and general information click here) While most believers in Messiah are familiar Passover and the traditional seder, very few have heard of the Meal of Messiah. To aid with this we have decided to post my forthcoming article...
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