Kabbalah For Women

Time to stop trashing Madonna's Kabbalah

Now is probably a really good time to stop trashing the mineral water/red string (whoops! I just did it again) version of Kabbalah. These high-profile celebs - Madonna, Demi and Ashton are doing an amazing job of preparing the world for the real thing.

It looks like they're getting a bit of light on the path they are on - I can't wait for them to discover how they can get the really serious filling they've been waiting for along with everyone else.

Oh and I almost forgot Britney rediscovering Kabbalah over the weekend. What a crazy year this has been for Britney. I hope she discovers the meaning of her life soon.

What is Kabbalah? Don't ask Madonna

Ask most Americans what they know about Kabbalah and their answer will be "Madonna practices it."

Dozens of other celebrities do, too, including Demi Moore, Ashton Kutcher, Roseanne Barr, Rosie O'Donnell and Donna Karan.

Rav Michael Laitman, one of the world's leading authorities on Kabbalah, says he's grateful for the attention American celebrities have brought to Kabbalah, an ancient science with more than 2 million followers worldwide. However, he is critical of the way the celebrities follow the teachings and doesn't consider them real Kabbalahists.

"Kabbalah is very, very far from what Madonna is doing … as much as I know, she doesn't study according to the authentic sources," said Laitman, speaking through a Hebrew translator, adding that he's never met the Material Girl nor studied with her.

"The celebrities are not attracted to the real Kabbalah, but the psychological compensations -- to make themselves feel better."

What's real Kabbalah, then? Find out Sunday, when Laitman makes a rare Chicago appearance to discuss this mysterious science on how everything in the inner and outer worlds is connected.

During a free lecture at Oakton Community College's Skokie campus, Laitman will explain how Kabbalah (pronounced "kahbah-lah" with the accent on the "lah") can solve problems ranging from the war in Iraq to your own personal strife. He'll also clear up misconceptions, such as that Kabbalah is a religion or involves mysticism, Judaism or red bracelets.

Laitman's stop here is part of a nine-city U.S. tour to promote his new book, "The Complete Idiot's Guide to Kabbalah," which he wrote, he said, so curious people can begin to learn about it through conversational writings. If you don't want to buy the book, he suggests going to www.kabbalah.info, a free, no-need-to-sign-up Web site run by his Kabbalah institute that's filled with solid information and study materials.

In terms of celebrity trendiness, Kabbalah has been overtaken by Scientology in recent years. However, the number of Kabbalahists continues to grow "exponentially," Laitman said.

"The global crisis will eventually force everyone to search for a solution, and the solution exists here," he said.

Rav Michael Laitman

Laitman, one of the world's leading authorities on Kabbalah, will speak on "The relevance of authentic Kabbalah in our lives" using a Hebrew translator.

Where:

Oakton Community College's Skokie campus, 7701 N. Lincoln Ave., Room P103-P104

When:

4 p.m. Sunday

Tickets:

Free admission

Info:

Rav Michael Laitman - Tours U.S. and Canada This October

Link to story by Jamie Sotonoff in Daily Herald

Kabbalah.info: Not Madonna's Kabbalah

What a wonderful day for the world! Time for us all to discover why we're here and what we're really supposed to be doing. I'm so excited to announce the relaunch of the new and significantly upgraded Kabbalah.info!  For those of you that don't know, this is the official site of Bnei Baruch headed by the world's foremost Kabbalist Rav Michael Laitman, PhD. Bnei Baruch is the largest group of Kabbalists in Israel, sharing the wisdom of Kabbalah with the entire world. Study materials in over 25 languages are based on authentic Kabbalah texts that were passed down from generation to generation.

By the way - it' s no coincidence that the new site is ready just in time for Rav Laitman's upcoming U.S. roadshow (link to the Forbes.com story about his trip).

You can read the full release about the new and revised kabbalah.info site here.

But best of all - check it out for yourself right now by visiting www.kabbalah.info!

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The True Meaning of Purim

The Queen of Purim - Esther/Madonna just came out with a new book spiritual book called "Madonna: Inspiration" which doesn't seem to offer any practical advice or explain what's really going on in the world - hey - if Madonna knew what makes things tick she wouldn't be having all these hubby problems - she would know that her main spiritual role is to support her husband in his spirituality and not make everything revolve around her as usual. And one final tip - that is why women involved in serious spiritual attainment dress modestly like Queen Esther is dressed here in the picture so as not to distract the men even for a second from their important work.

Oh well - as you can see the following presents all the deeper meanings of Purim concepts including the name Esther that comes from the word hidden. Just so you know - the terms Israel and Jewish have different meanings in Kabbalah then here in our world so don't think this article is talking about a certain religious group or holy place.

I'm a tea totaller myself but just so you know it's a big mitzva to drink yourself into oblivion tonight:

The Inner Purim

Purim – the holiday of opposites – joy vs. grief, concealment vs. disclosure, Mordechay vs. Haman, genocide vs. redemption.

What is the true story behind this holiday?

Which forces act in the open and what goes on behind the scenes of this juicy holiday?

A Kabbalist is a person who seeks deep inside the causes for the events in his life. It is evident to him that whatever it is he is about to discover, already lies within him, waiting. All he has to learn is how to come in contact with the force that makes things happen. That force will lead and guide him to control the future events of his life, his personal happiness and the bounty that will flow through him to the whole of mankind.

In the eyes of Kabbalah, Megilat Esther tells of the forces that unfold in the innermost parts of man. Forces that tell of what one discovers with one’s relationship with the Creator, the forces that guide the events of everyone’s life. These forces are called Mordechay, Esther, Haman, etc.

The story of Purim unfolds before the building of the second temple, shortly before the immigration to the Land of Israel. It tells of the last battle before the final correction (Gmar Tikun). At this stage, the people of Israel - which symbolize our inner aspirations to spirituality - live calmly and peacefully in the kingdom of Ahashverosh.

Mordechay, the inner force within a Jew, which wants nothing more than to cling to the Creator and worship Him, lived happily and the kingdom was at peace.

The people of Israel represent the majority of the desires that want to go straight (Hebrew – Yashar) to (Hebrew – El and also God) the leader of the world and to learn from him the law of the universe and how to enjoy it.

Indeed, in the beginning of the story, the narrative insinuates that there is something wrong: “There is one nation that is scattered among the nations”. It is this nation, that is supposed to be united against all other nations that want only their own gratification, this nation, whose strength comes solely from its unity, that is dispersed. It is a sure sign that man has not yet fulfilled its destiny, for only the people of Israel can lead mankind to its goal, bonding with its Creator.

Kabbalah Center's Big Fall

Depite a lot of innocent people's good intentions, who have donated millions of dollars to the Berg family's Kabbalah Center over the years, the latest on its Israel headquarters might just bring down the whole empire. Hopefully, the phasing out of this fake era of kabbalah is about to begin, and of course this important process is starting in Israel.  (Photo of Kabbalah Center's big event in Tel Aviv with Madonna and Guy Ritchie).

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Police question Kabbalah guru's wife

Latest news from YNET in Israel:

Shaul Youdkevitch sent to house arrest over fraud charges; wife may also be involved
Avi Cohen

The Tel Aviv District Police Fraud Division on Tuesday afternoon interrogated under warning the CEO of the Israeli Kabbalah Center, Osnat Youdkevitch, whose husband, Shaul Youdkevitch, was arrested Sunday on suspicion of exploiting and deceiving a cancer patient.

Shaul Youdkevitch is one of the main figures in Kabbalah studies worldwide and the man behind Madonna's visit to Israel last year.

Madonna Speaks

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The Tel Aviv District Court sent Shaul Youdkevitch Monday to a five-day house arrest.

Police sources estimated that it would have been impossible for Youdkevitch to commit the alleged offenses without his wife, who serves as CEO of the center, knowing about them. Therefore, she was brought in for questioning at the fraud division offices.

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Post of The Year Award Goes To Esther

She's really done it this time - if you're looking for answers to the not so ideal state of affairs we're in - this is probably one of the best posts you'll see these days - describing how (Jewish) people are running out of options - and realizing that doing all the traditional religious things aren't going to get us anywhere.

I believe Esther has the potential to become a very big and famous writer. 

Jewish people are feeling 'disconnected' according to the piece, but would it comfort you to know that people of all religions are experiencing that nowadays Esther? Because religions are essentially man-made and all this despair was intended to lead us to the only source of genuine fulfillment.

Esther's Urban Kvetch got famous for putting down Madonna and making fun of her addiction to the Kabbalah Center's version of kabbalah.

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The Ari: Isaac Luria (1534-1572)

Decided to post since kabbalah poster girl Madonna seems a bit misguided on this issue and a number of other issues but let's not go there ...

The Ari was a brilliant young kabbalist who was the first to create a modern method of study for the new souls of his generation:

The necessity of changing this method arose only in the 16th century. The Kabbalist who created the new method for the new type of souls in his generation was named the Ari (full name – Isaac Luria Ashkenazi (1534-1572). As he writes in the Preface to his teaching, “starting from this moment and on, everybody willing to study Kabbalah can do so because starting from this time all souls descending into this world are able to attain the root of their origin and upon finishing their correction not to return to our world again.”

Excerpt from: Researching Man and the World

The second period of the development of Kabbalah is very important to the Kabbalah of our generation. This is the period of “the Ari,” Rabbi Yitzhak Luria, who created the transition between the two methods of Kabbalah study. The first time the pure language of Kabbalah appeared was in the writings of the Ari. The Ari proclaimed the start of a period of open mass study of Kabbalah.

Excerpt from: The History of Kabbalah and the Zohar

Hello Mr. Madonna!

I hope this latest statement by Madonna's husband Guy Ritchie is true: 'Kabbalah is a Science'. Apparently some very high-profile people have been reading this blog! Here's a quote from the article: British film-maker GUY RITCHIE insists Kabbalah is a science rather than a religion.

This is really good news ... actually fabulous news. 

And it's just a matter of time until you're sitting next to my husband in the morning lesson Guy - with earphones of course so you can enjoy the simultaneous translation.   

The title of this post was just to attract attention - the male in the relationship is the real issue - because everything is based on his correction in this world.  The woman only advances by supporting him in every way possible. It's really not about her at all.

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Kabbalah For Women Pluck RSS Feed of The Day

Got this rave review from Pluck RSS Feed of the Day - I say rave review because there is so much confusion surrounding this subject - here it is:

Kabbalah for Women. Not just for Madonna.

Here's something completely different - at least for me. A blog entirely devoted to the pursuit of (belief in?) Kabbalah, from a woman's perspective. I've heard of Kabbalah, but have to admit that my awareness began with some reference to Madonna's new spiritual pursuits. That alone strikes me as funny, as I thought spirituality was a personal affair for those so inclined. But the celeb stalkers newspeople are just "doing their job."

In case you have no idea what Kabbalah is, here's a little excerpt from Wikipedia:

Kabbalah is a doctrine of esoteric knowledge concerning God and the universe. Kabbalah stresses the reasons and understanding of the commandments, and the cause of events described in the Torah. Kabbalah includes the understanding of the spiritual spheres in
creation, and the rules and ways by which God administers the existence
of the universe. . .

As for Kabbalah For Women, it has a ton of content (there are more categories than you can shake a stick at) and is clearly a labor of love for Josiah, the Israel-based author. I won't go into the usual explanations or selection of notable posts, because this is quite frankly pretty far outside my field. I will however share a link to a post that looked interesting, if only because the title sounded cool:

Scientists Can Look Up Anything They Want to Know in The Zohar.

Now I know what The Zohar is (I looked it up). Do you?

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