Published: December 3, 2013
Originally recorded: October 16, 2011

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Lesson Highlights

• The purpose of Torah is to transform our nature
• Understanding there is a system of cause and effect
• The purpose of study is to connect to the Light concealed within the Torah
• One hour of studying Kabbalah is equivalent to one year of any other aspect of study
• The value of the simple story and revealed Torah
• Using the unique quality of our soul

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About This Course

Preceding the time And You Shall Choose Life (also known as the Introduction to the Ten Luminous Emanations) was written in 1933-34, Kabbalah was considered taboo. But Rav Ashlag, the founder of The Kabbalah Centre, was a visionary pioneer. He stood in the face of opposition and made it his mission to plead the case of studying this wisdom. In advance of World War II, he foresaw that darkness would fall upon the world. He believed that learning Kabbalah was the only way for people to reveal Light and that gathering people together in study and writing kabbalistic text would generate enough Light to transform darkness. The goal of this essay was to implore the study of Kabbalah. It was Rav Ashlag's belief that walking a kabbalistic path enabled people to find their true purpose and subsequently enjoy a life of fulfillment. Join Senior Instructor Meir Yeshurun for this in-depth study of one of the most difficult, yet profound kabbalistic texts.

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