Published: December 11, 2013
Originally recorded: June 20, 2010

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Lesson Highlights

• Our lower soul fell to Malchut because of the sin of Adam 
• Our Upper Soul stays in the world of Atzilut 
• Reuniting the Upper and lower soul during Shabbat 
• The importance of being in the Courtyard of the Ari
• The secret behind the Thirteen Attributes of God 
• We connect to the first three on Friday night of Shabbat 
• How the Creator bears our iniquities, replaces our short circuits with Light, and bears the burden of our negative angels 
• The Creator's actions teach us the power of restriction 
• Turning mistakes and infractions into goodness 
• The word "Havu" has a numerical value of thirteen signifying the interlocking of all the lower world with the upper world 
• We sing Lecha Dodi to generate a channel to connect our lower soul to our upper soul 
• Numbers and the Sefirot 
• The significance of Moses climbing the mountain: Moses repairs the sin of Adam 
• Moses fell from Chochmah to Malchut 
• On Shabbat we are fixing Adam's sin 
• The song Mizmor Shir restores righteousness to Korach; meditating to correct the soul of Korach which is also our soul 
• Correcting both Moses and Korach with Mizmor Shir
• Moses shares the restoration of the 1000 lights with us and corrects the sin of Cain 
• All the negative sparks are elevated

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About This Course

One of the most powerful tools we can use to use to remove our ego and eliminate chaos from our lives is Shabbat or the Sabbath. While many of us have an idea of what Shabbat may or may not be, the kabbalists explain that connecting to Shabbat is an essential part of our spiritual work. Learn how to strengthen your connection to Shabbat and energize your entire week!

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