Published: December 4, 2013
Originally recorded: November 30, 2009

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Lesson Highlights

• Defeating the Opponent at the seed level
• Jacob wrestling with the angel and confronting Esau
• A name (shem) is the bridge to the soul (neSHAMA)
• The essence of the Opponent is concealment
• We are blind to the Opponent
• Being fearful of the Opponent and acknowledging our hidden negativity
• Growth and seeing more negativity each day
• Seeing more negativity is a merciful way to remove it
• Begging the Light  to help us see our negativity
• Approaching situations with strength  and confidence or humility and kindness
• Asking the Light to show us how to approach all difficulties
• Sadness results in greater blindness
• Prolonging our blessings by being vigilant against our Opponent
• Humility by constantly searching for the Opponent in our lives
• Jacob, the sciatic nerve, the 9th of Av and hatred for no reason
• The Holy Temple represents a collective consciousness of messiah and peace on earth
• Hating others and being blind to their Light
• Beating ourselves up is not spiritual growth

 

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Lesson Description

Join Eitan as he provides us with the tools to see the darkness and negativity that our Opponent prevents us from seeing and discover how seeing our negativity helps us transform it with the gifts of the portion of Vayishlach.

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About This Course

Written 2,000 years ago by Rav Shimon Bar Yochai, the Zohar explains all of the secrets of the Bible, the Universe and every aspect of life. The Zohar class is a weekly journey to understand the energy and challenges that will confront us during the week and how we can elevate our consciousness to prevent chaos from occurring in our lives.

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