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| nrm | 11/18/2009 | Bob Waxman, M.A. |
Q: Is kabbalah a new religious movement?
A: amilkar - Thank you for your question. Kabbalah is not a new religion. It is the esoteric or ...
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| Jews and reincarnation | 11/7/2009 | Bob Waxman, M.A. |
Q: I've been studying Kabbalah for some time now and one issue that is not comprehensive to me is ...
A: When speaking about an abstract, metaphysical, topic such as Gigul (revolution of souls), there are ...
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| Book of Abraham | 10/28/2009 | Rabbi Ari Shishler |
Q: If you follow this link: http://scriptures.lds.org/en/abr/3 Its Chapter 3 of the Book of Abraham. It ...
A: The language and style of this book is not at all like that of classical Jewish texts, indicating ...
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| Kabbalah and teens | 9/17/2009 | Rabbi Ari Shishler |
Q: Can a 16 year old guy benefit from the study of Kabbalah?
A: Kabbalah is very complex and obscure material and the average person cannot gain benefit from it. To ...
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| Kabbalah and teens | 9/17/2009 | Bob Waxman, M.A. |
Q: Can a 16 year old guy benefit from the study of Kabbalah?
A: The answer is yes. Any individual of any age, color, religion, sex, or nationality can learn from ...
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| pre-existence of soul | 8/30/2009 | Bob Waxman, M.A. |
Q: Bob, does Kabbalah teach pre existence of the soul? and if so, my question extends further. If ...
A: John, Good question. The Zohar (primary Kabbalistic text) teaches transmigration of the soul and ...
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| Ashlag | 8/12/2009 | Rabbi Ari Shishler |
Q: I have a question about the legitimacy of teachings of Ashlag as it pertains to today's world. I ...
A: For a start, I think you need to distinguish between Rabbi Yehudah Ashlag and Rabbi Baruch Ashalg ...
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| kabbalah and family death | 8/8/2009 | Rabbi Ari Shishler |
Q: how does kabbalah view death spiritually?
A: As you can well imagine, there are volumes of Kabbalistic writings on death and the soul's journey. ...
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| Kabbalah and the beginning of Earth | 8/4/2009 | Bob Waxman, M.A. |
Q: I'm not sure if you know this but I wanted to know what Kabbalah says about how we got here? I know ...
A: Kabbalah teaches a theory of metempsychosis which says that consciousness (life - chai) develops ...
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| What is Kabbalah? | 7/17/2009 | Bob Waxman, M.A. |
Q: so i was just wondering if you could briefly tell me what kabbalah is all about ive looked it up ...
A: Angela, Here is an article I wrote in 2005 which explains some of the basic concepts found in ...
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| Animals | 7/13/2009 | Rabbi Ari Shishler |
Q: I've just read an answer you gave to someone regarding the Angels and Archangels and let me say, I ...
A: which I appreciate. As you can imagine, Kabbalah has reams of information about animals. I will ...
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| whats the kabbalah total experience? | 3/14/2009 | Rabbi Ari Shishler |
Q: if my grandmother from my moms side is jewish that means im jewish which means that im a supreme.. ...
A: If your mom's mom is Jewish, then so are you. I'm not sure what you mean by "supreme", but we do ...
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| i need emergency help!!! | 2/4/2009 | Rabbi Ari Shishler |
Q: To whom it may concern with respect; my first name is: navid -- my last name : mofid my birthday is ...
A: It seems that you have a number of serious issues that you are battling with. My suggestion would ...
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| archangels | 12/15/2008 | Rabbi Ari Shishler |
Q: are the 4 archangels--michael, gavriel, uriel, and raphael associated with the 4 ...
A: Angels are spiritual beings, which means we cannot really limit them to a particular "location". ...
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| Description of god | 12/9/2008 | Bob Waxman, M.A. |
Q: I am a son of Baptist preacher. I was raised and educated in Christian schools even though my higher ...
A: Sebastian, Thank you for your question concerning 'the nature of The Godhead'. Your question ...
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| what is the different ?? | 11/15/2008 | Rabbi Ari Shishler |
Q: what is the different between hermetic and Judaic kabbalah ??
A: Jewish Kabbalah studies the nature of the soul and of G-d as well as the purpose of life. Hermetic ...
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| kabbalah | 11/12/2008 | Rabbi Ari Shishler |
Q: I don't really know much about Kaballah. I have read that it is polytheistic and that it deals with ...
A: There is a great amount of misconception out there about Kabbalah. Kabbalah is the Jewish mystical ...
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| Why are there different names of God in Kabbah? | 10/5/2008 | Bob Waxman, M.A. |
Q: I saw a chart of Kabbalah and saw many different names of God on it. If there is only one God why ...
A: I can understand your confusion about the ten emanations of The Godhead which correspond to each ...
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| how can I study kabbalah without a teacher? | 9/22/2008 | Bob Waxman, M.A. |
Q: Bob, I live in a small town and there are no classes here that teach kabbalah. We don't even have a ...
A: John, Thanks for the follow-up question. Learning Hebrew is an excellent idea, but first, you may ...
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| how can I study kabbalah without a teacher? | 9/21/2008 | Bob Waxman, M.A. |
Q: Bob, I live in a small town and there are no classes here that teach kabbalah. We don't even have a ...
A: I understand your predicament since attending classes is the best way to learn about Kabbalah. As a ...
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| life in general | 9/3/2008 | Bob Waxman, M.A. |
Q: I'm having serious money problems right now and I'm unhappy with life in general. I was raised ...
A: First, I'm sorry to hear about your financial situation. This country is going through a difficult ...
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| red string | 8/23/2008 | Bob Waxman, M.A. |
Q: What is the meaning of the red string and what does is it supposed to do? ej
A: I've been waiting for someone to ask this question. Actually, I was asked this question on national ...
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| name change - Jacob to Israel | 8/20/2008 | Bob Waxman, M.A. |
Q: Robert, I am a reformed Rabbi and did not study Kabbalah in Rabbinical school. Many of my ...
A: and his subsequent 'name change' to Israel. Using Etz Chaiim as a Kabbalistic guide, Jacob enters ...
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| tree of life diagram | 8/12/2008 | Rabbi Ari Shishler |
Q: Is it true, to your knowledge, that the earliest diagram showing the sefirot on the tree of life is ...
A: Great question! After some research and consultation with a friend who has a remarkable Kabbalah ...
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| Talmud Quote on women's tears | 7/9/2008 | Bob Waxman, M.A. |
Q: The quote "Men should be careful lest they cause women to weep, for God counts their tears." what ...
A: To find the phrase you are investigating, you may wish to locate a copy of the following text which ...
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| Talmud Quote on women's tears | 7/9/2008 | Bob Waxman, M.A. |
Q: The quote "Men should be careful lest they cause women to weep, for God counts their tears." what ...
A: "Men should be careful lest they cause women to weep, for God counts their tears" from "The ...
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| study of Kabbalah | 7/8/2008 | Bob Waxman, M.A. |
Q: my name is John, I am 47, single, no kids, on disibility. I have become curious about the study and ...
A: After reading your email and carefully considering your current situation, I'd like to recommend a ...
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| polytheism | 5/16/2008 | Bob Waxman, M.A. |
Q: I have read that according to the tenets of Kabbalah there is more than one God. Is this correct? ...
A: J., Thank you for your question concerning polytheism, and the question of the (10) names of 'God' ...
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| 13 petals -- 13 qualities of compassion | 4/6/2008 | Rabbi Ari Shishler |
Q: Please list the 13 qualities alluded to in the opening of the Zohar. In terms of red and white ...
A: You can find a good explanation of the 13 attributes here: ...
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| Questioning: Y--H having Total Omnipotence which contains Total Omniscience. | 3/29/2008 | Rabbi Ari Shishler |
Q: Greetings, I have asked this question of Christian experts, but could not find a soluble answer, ...
A: I guess you could say that this is one of those questions that the human mind has grappled with for ...
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| ritual or exercise to sleep less | 3/23/2008 | Rabbi Ari Shishler |
Q: I believe that to have more prana in our body we can sleep less (and even eat less). In my case, I ...
A: That's an interesting question. Kabbalah does not encourage sleeping too little. In fact, a person ...
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| being gay | 3/17/2008 | Bob Waxman, M.A. |
Q: I'm at a point in my life where I am seeking some kind of Guidance. Being interested in the study of ...
A: I have received numerous emails on this subject and I'm always happy to respond to this very ...
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| Numbers and zodiac | 3/16/2008 | Bob Waxman, M.A. |
Q: I was reading a book on basic Dictionary on Kabbalah and my Name Christopher came out to 13 and the ...
A: You are right about the challenging side of Gevurah (also known as Geburah and Din). Certain aspects ...
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| Questions about Kabbalah | 2/8/2008 | Rabbi Ari Shishler |
Q: What form of schooling do children of this particular religion receive and starting at what age?, ...
A: As I mentioned in my last response, Kabbalah is essentially the spiritual or mystical teachings of ...
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| Views or opinions toward other religions | 2/8/2008 | Rabbi Ari Shishler |
Q: What are your views or opinions toward other religions? and How has religion shaped your life?
A: Judaism tolerates different beliefs, we don't believe that you have to belong to the Jewish religion ...
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| Challenges of Practicing Kabbalah | 2/8/2008 | Rabbi Ari Shishler |
Q: What are the challenges, if any, to practicing this particular religion?
A: Kabbalah is not actually a religion per se. Over the last few years, people have tried to create a ...
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| The Truth | 2/7/2008 | Bob Waxman, M.A. |
Q: I am proudly Jewish and I believe in G-d. However all teachings of Judaism or any religion for that ...
A: You're asking important questions and I'll do my best to answer. It is very difficult to use the ...
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| The Truth | 2/5/2008 | Bob Waxman, M.A. |
Q: I am proudly Jewish and I believe in G-d. However all teachings of Judaism or any religion for that ...
A: The brilliant philosopher Baruch Spinoza agrees with your first statement that all religious texts ...
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| heaven and hell/ universal ltruth | 2/3/2008 | Rabbi Ari Shishler |
Q: does kabbalah believe there is a heaven and hell, or do they believe in the oversoul like ...
A: Kabbalah does talk about (various dimensions of) "Heaven" and of "Hell", although both are very ...
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| abracadabra | 12/20/2007 | Bob Waxman, M.A. |
Q: May I firstly refer you to http://www.kk.org/cooltools/archives/001808.php where you will see an ...
A: The closest Hebrew spelling for abracadabra is: alef-beit-reish-aleph / kaf-dalet-beit-reish-alef ...
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