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Is there a concept of sexual transmutation in Torah?
Hi in some of the certain secular books I have seen before taking Torah more seriously for example in Think and Grow Rich it says that a person can transmute (transform) the energy of his Zera to ...
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Would Torah consider kundalini awakening as Avoda Zara or is there a kosher equivilant that can be found in Jewish mysticism also?
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Is kundalini awakening considered Avoda Zara or is there a kosher equivalent that can be found in Jewish mysticism also?
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Which English translation to use for shnayim mikrah?
According to some poskim, a person can be yotzei his obligation of shnayim mikrah ve'echad targum by reading the pesukim twice and an English translation once. If I remember correctly, this is only ...
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Parshas Vayechi: The impurity of Philistim
The Shivlei Pinches (Parshas Vayechi, 5774) shares an incredible idea about the spiritual impurity/kelipah of the Philistim (Hebrew here).
The Shivlei Pinches explains, regarding Shimshon HaGibor, ...
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Transferring Holy Sparks
In Kaballah, there is the idea that we lift holy Sparks back to their source by utilizing the material world in the way, G-d wants it to be utilized. I have heard that holy sparks can also be ...
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Looking for a translation of Toldos Yaakov Yosef
I’m looking for a translation of the Toldos Yaakov Yosef, does anyone know where I could buy one (preferably online)?
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Where does the Ben Ish Hai speak about the spread of Kabbalah in Od Yosef Hai
I recall once hearing that the Ben Ish Hai in Od Yosef Hai proves that Kabbalah is true by showing that there are mysterious things in the world that can only be explained by Kabbalah. He also ...
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Non-Jewish G-dly Souls
Can the contrasting views of non-Jewish soul from Maimonides and from Kabbalah be reconciled?
Maimonides is quite explicit that all human beings have the potential for a G-dly soul, which is manifest ...
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Is טיית a language?
Rav Hai Ga'on's commentary to Keilim 14:3 reads:
הקנטר של בנאי. פי' כמין מטה ושבט של ברזל שהוא לבנאים לחתור בו הכותל ושמו בטיית בורסין
What do the last three words mean? I assume it's a reference to ...
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English translation of Rav Alfas by Rabbi Isaac Alfassi (RIF)?
Does anyone know if there is an English translation of Rav Alfasi?
Here's the Hebrew version FYI.
If not any suggestions on ways to learn this text with some help with the Hebrew?
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Was there an opposition to Arizal?
There was a big conflict about the Hashkafa of Rambam.
But it seems that there was nothing to contradict the Arizal, as if everybody agreed with the fact that he learned with Elyahu, and so him being ...
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What is the occupation of the soul, Jewish and non-Jewish, in the months prior to birth?
After reading an interesting scientific article concerning how mammals apparently dream prior to birth, it reminded me of Rabbi Simlai in Niddah 30b discussing how each Jewish soul learns the entire ...
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The difference between "hu" and "zeh"
In Yeshayahu, 42:8, the text reads
אֲנִ֥י יְהֹוָ֖ה ה֣וּא שְׁמִ֑י
This is translated in most English version I can find as
"I am God, THAT is my name."
The targum doesn't translate it at ...
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Which species does or do בקר refer to in the Torah?
Are only cows and bulls included?
Or perhaps other related species as well?
Is this subject to disagreement?
And does context make a difference?
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What is the name of the sefer that lists the simanim in shulhan aruch where maran is posek according to kabbalah
What is the name of the sefer that lists the simanim in shulhan aruch where maran is posek according to kabbalah i.e. like sitting down while putting on tefillin shel yad
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