explain kabbalah to me?
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NOT THE JUNK THAT EVERYONE IS NOW DOING\nreal kabbalah is seeing the real insight into the Torah(Bible). there are 4 parts to the bible- 1)the simple meaning 2)the (slightly)more complicated meaning 3)hints to the future and 4) secrets (that people aren't supposed to know)\nKabbalah is tring to figure out the secrets, and is very risky. some of the great Rabbis who tried died or went crazy
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You are probably referring to the seven blessings.\nThis may help:\nhttp://www.aish.com/literacy/lifecycle/Guide_to_the_Jewish_Wedding.asp
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the kabbalah center has online courses and literature. check out the link below. It;s a good start
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Well, "sholom" is "peace", and that seems to be part of the word.  I'm afraid that's about the best I can do.  Isn't there a temple in your area?  I'd lay odds the rabbi would know.
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This website is just someones personal interpretation of the verses in the Bible.  Read the bible for yourself and then ask God  himself for any needed explanation. He just might answer you !\n\nGood luck with your spiritual journey!
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This is the path that is taught by the Buddha.  It is the noble 8-fold path.  This is also taught by many many religions in various ways.  The Bible says "moderation in all things."  Judaism teaches the middle way.  It is a wise way to live without having extremes of indulgence nor extremes of asceticism.
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there u go: http://kodesh.snunit.k12.il/i/t/t3301.htm\nthis link is chapter 1 but you have links to all 10 chapters at the top of the page...\n\nHappy Purim! :)
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Is this the Oracle you're talking about?\nhttp://www.2near.com/edge/cabalistic/\n\nIts based on the principle of Gematria.  Every letter in Hebrew is also a number.  The concept is similar to Roman Numerals.  So, when you spell words the words thus also have a numerical value.  To a Cabalist (aka Kabbalist aka Qabalist), words with an equal numerical value are interchangeable and have an esoteric relationship.  \n\nhttp://www.inner.org/gematria/gematria.htm\nhttp://www.themystica.com/mystica/articles/g/gematria.html\nhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gematria\n\nGematria should not be confused with Notaricon, which is about smishing phrases in to acronyms or treating words as though they were acronyms and expanding them into sentences.  Nor should it be confused with Temurah, which is a system of letter subsitution or ciphering.  Notaricon and Temurah are both like Gematria in that they seek to find the esoteric relationships between words.\n\nhttp://www.crowndiamond.org/cd/notaricon.html\nhttp://www.geocities.com/xeroiii/Kab/1LiteralKab.htm\nhttp://www.jewishencyclopedia.com/view.jsp?artid=131&letter=T\n\nThe main thing to keep in mind as you use devices like the "Cabalistic Oracle" is that Gematria, Notaricon, and Temurah were intended to be used as tools to decipher hidden messages in the Bible and the Torah and gain a better understanding of YHVH, El, Eloah, Elohim, and so forth thereby; They were not intended to provide entertaining but questionable insight into an individual's personality.
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I have not expericend it myself\nCheck on the web site \nhttp://www.spiritualresearchfoundation.org/?gclid=CLeqz8WH5IUCFSMOTAodrzVQPA\n\nit has lots of information and may help u
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This may be a long answer. \n\nThe Kabballah says that women are on a higher spiritual plane than men.  The reason is because they have a womb.  When God decided to create the universe, at first he couldn't.  HE filled everything.  So he had to essentially rip a hole in his own being and create a void in the middle of himself.  He then gave birth to the whole universe in the void he had torn in himself.\n\nThe womb of a woman is like this.  It is a void in the middle of her being that gives birth to new little realities.  A mother gets to watch her child grow up and grow old.  She sees the joys and pains of the child all the way until her own death.  When they cry, she cries.  When they hurt, she cries.  When they succeed, she cries.  So the reason that god counts the tears of women is because they are like his own tears.  HE counts them to see the love and care and concern she had for her offspring, just as he has cried for his so many times
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i am wiccan and i wont give a wiccan website but i will say this all modern known numerologies today have theyre start in the original numerology of the hebrew letters. there happen to be 22 hebrew letters! as anyone who knows hebrew will tell you that their letters are also their numbers. their math was done using the letters no seperate symbols exsisted for numbers. there are also 22 major arcana cards (spirit suit) in a deck of tarot cards. and for research and resources i would suggest a look into the system that is known for hebrew mystic work. numerology and all of it can be found in (kabbalah, qabala, cabala) the kabbalah study known as gematria.\n\nps i cant contact you from here because you didnt verify your email address with yahoo answers yet. i will try your other one you mentioned in your email to me.
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In the Sefer Zohar, a major book of Jewish mysticism written in the middle ages in medieval aramaic, there is a whole section on The Guf, it is loosely translated to mean "hall of souls". The Guf and all the souls in it were created at the beginning of time, the same time that God created Adam and Eve. No new souls have ever been created, all souls are as old as the universe. When a child is conceived its soul comes from the Guf, where it has been "waiting" for a body.\n\nFor reason that are unclear, a soul can sometimes return to the Guf after a person dies. The Zohar also says that when all the souls in the Guf have been sent out and the Guf is empty, it will be the end of days.\n\n____________________________________________________________\n\nThe guf\n\nIn Judeo-Christian mythology, the Guf is the Hall of Souls. Every time an infant is born, this is where its soul comes from. Folklore says sparrows can see the soul's descent and this explains their song. But a day will come when the sparrow sings no more, because there are only a finite number of souls in The Guf. It's when the last soul is used, and The Guf is empty, that the world will end. The first infant born without a soul, born dead as a soulless child must be, heralds the death of the world, and so is called The Final Sign.\n\nThe Guf is sometimes described as a columbarium, or bird-house.
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I am Christian and I don't practice magic, but am interested. I do know that this is the holiday which follows the Roman celebration of Winter Solstice, where the days are getting longer and the sun is returning from battle with darkness (so goes the mythology). I have not read much about Imbolgc, though, except that is something about the celebration of the recovery of the Goddess after giving birth to the God. I'll read up more on it. I have a question for you. Have you ever been able to achieve anything with your practice? I've never run into anyone who actually practiced anything other than Wicca, and I'm curious. I'm not actually interested in learning it, just in learning about it and what you've actually been able to do. And is this more than just a fun thing for you. Is it a spirituality of sorts for you? I'm learning about several belief backgrounds and I'd like to learn something from you. I do know a little about alot of religions, but not pagan traditions.
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Find a Universalist Unitarian Fellowship. They have a group that is affiliated with them called CUUPs (Covenant of the Universalist Unitarian Pagans). This is usually a group of people who follow various paths that get together to observe and celebrate the Sabbats and Esbats. Also, go hang out at any metaphysical stores you can find. Let the shop owner/s know you are looking for a teacher.
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You cannot rectify this world. You can only work on your little piece of it (meaning JUST YOU). If you want to know right and wrong, I recommend that you start with the Torah, aka Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, and Deuteronomy. And then move on to the Gospels: Matthew, Mark, Luke, John, and finally Acts. When you're done with that, go back and do it again.
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First off, do some research on Judaism. A great site is www.jewfaq.org. There is some very informative information there. Learn about the different sects of Judaism to see which you like the most. Secondly, contact a rabbi in your area. But don't be discouraged if he turns you away (Orthodox Rabbis mainly do this now); it is custom to turn the convert away 3 times before starting the conversion process. You will probably have to take an Intro to Judaism Class to start off with, then you will have to study for at least a year(so you can experience all of the holidays). Then, depending on what sect, if you are male you will have to be circumcised (or if you already are you will have to do a symbolic drop of blood), then be immersed in a mikvah(a ritual bath), and also go in front of of Beit Din, a group of three that you go up in front of and asks questions to affirm your faith and make sure you are ready to convert. It is a long process; I haven't done it yet but I heard it was definelty worth it.\n\nThey will definetly be accepted.  If they choose to they can have a Bar/Bat Mitzvah, you don't have to though.  Once they have converted, they are a full fledged Jew.  They are regarded as full a Jew as one who is born one.
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Aliya, nothing deep, i am not a deep person, but for last week, i liked this:::\n\n""""Rabbi Simcha Bunem of Pesicha said that we can learn how to serve God properly from observing the ways of the thief!!\n\nOne: The thief is not deterred by darkness, rain or cold. He goes about his profession.\nTwo: If he does not succeed the first time, he tries again and again until he is successful.\nThree: He does not look down his nose at what is small, but he steals everything he can get his hands on, whether valuable or cheap.\n \nIn the same vein, , the servant of Gd should serve Gd day and night, rain or shine. If he tries and fails he should try again. He should consider no mitzvah to be beneath his dignity but should strive to serve Gd in all matters, both large and small.\n \nThe Maggid of Mezritch taught, as recorded in the book Ten Lights: We can learn how to serve Gd properly from observing the ways of the child.\n\nOne: A child is always happy\nTwo: A child is never idle. He is always busy with something\nThree: When a child wants something, he cries.\n \nIn the same vein, one should always serve Gd with joy, one should be engaged in a mitzvah at every moment, and one should never hesitate to pray for ones needs.\n \nOn another occasion Rabbi Simcha Bunem taught: We can learn the service of Gd from the game of checkers:\n\nOne: You can only move forward, not backwards.\nTwo: You can only move one step at a time.\nThree: Once you have reached the final row, and only then, you can move any way you like.""""