Tuesday, September 25, 2012
A Yom Kippur Message
In the Talmud-Book of Law is discussed the dimensions of this small room pinnacle of the Temple, the Kodesh HaKadoshim, atop a stone stairway, covered by a white curtain called the Porrochat; within the room stood the cube that housed the Ten Commandments. Though the room was ten cubics wide and though the cube was two cubits wide – when measuring from wall to cube was five cubits because the Ten Commandments are beyond time and space, a marriage gift to the Jewish People from the Creator of Heaven and Earth.
When the Cohen Godal entered the Kodesh HaKadoshim bringing incense, his corporeal being quickly was divested of his physical body, thereby, enabling the Cohen Godal to connect more directly with the Creator. Though the Cohen Godal was kept up all night, it was considered a miracle he did not experience a Mikra Lila/Wet Dream from the excitement and anticipation of melding with the Creator.
In the Jewish calendar, Yom Kippur is the holiest day of the year; a time to dress in the white Kitel, the garment set aside for burial, to fast and pray before the Master of All for 26 hours, the gematria of God’s Four Letter Name YHVH whose letters when arranged vertically forms the stick figure of a human being – the meaning of, Made in God’s Image.
May all human beings made in God’s image be blessed.
Friday, July 27, 2012
THE CABALA OF NINTH OF AV
Jewish Law requires, When this 24 hour fast day falls on the Shabot/Day of Rest, it is pushed off until the next day – Saturday night. Romney will be at both the Olympics and Israel during the fast before jetting off to Poland where the world Jewish population was recently halved.
The fast commemorates the destruction of the two Temples in Jerusalem, first by the Babylon and then by Rome; both Temples destroyed on the same day – the Ninth of Av. Av means Father; the names of the months precede the Jewish People who added the word Manachem Av/Father Have Mercy.
The Cabala explains, The letter Tet/9 appears first in the Torah with the word Tov/Good; the Zohar-Book of Secret says, Seeing the letter Tet/9 in a dream is a sign of good. Both Temples were places of peace, gateway into the heavens. Within the mourning there is good.
There is no greater good than Moshiach, a present from God, who will bring peace – not dogma and religion – to the Earth. The Midrash-Book of Metaphor says, Every year on the Ninth of Av, Moshiach is born out of the destruction. Within the suffering and the sorrow there is joy.
Saturday, March 10, 2012
THE CABALA OF LEVITATION
This feat has already been accomplished 3000-years-ago when Shlomo, King of Israel, erected the Temple in Jerusalem; the massive stones used in the construction were precisely positioned one inch back from lower stone so when looking up, the wall would appear vertical.
If the stones of the high wall surrounding the Temple were set exactly on the edge, when looking up, the wall would appear to be falling thus causing fear; one of the commandments concerning the Temple requires a hospitable place where only God, with awe, is feared.
Granite, the stone brought to LA, is densely heavy, whereas the limestone used for the Temple is much lighter – the largest stone yet found at the Temple Mount is 200 feet long weighing 400 tons. The Cabala says, The Temple builders were able to fly the stones.
The Temple has remained for millennium because the cutting of the stones was precisely accomplished by a worm called the Shamir. King Sholomo, renown for his wisdom and ability to communicate with animals, could do more than technology because wisdom beats brains.
Sunday, February 26, 2012
THE CABALA OF TAXING CHURCH
The Church, the biggest holder of property in the world, pays no taxes. In the Book of Kings where is chronicled the building of the First Temple 3000-years-ago, a tax was levied from every person in the country for the expenses. The parcel of land was owned by the Temple.
The Tribe of Levi, whose job it is to care for and serve in the Temple, were given the Cities of Refuge where the murderer can be safe from vengeance; the Levi who did not work in the Temple lived in the city aiding those who had killed. The Tribe of Levi was dedicated to God.
The murderer could go free when the Cohen Godel/Top Minister of the Temple died; the Talmud-Book of Law explains, The Cohen Godel prayed for the people that killing would not happen – the ultimate responsibility lies with the Cohen Godel for his inadequate prayer.
The Cabala explains, Avoda/Service is the same term used for Work; the work of the Temple was to provide an example of a holy life – working in the Temple meant working for the people. Religion targets the vulnerable while using the shroud of holiness to manipulate the system.
Wednesday, March 3, 2010
Flower of Life
The last time this flower blossomed foretold the coming of Buddha an enlightened teacher; this happened during the beginning of the First Temple built by Shlomo son of Dovid the beginning of the dynasty that would end with Moshiach–perhaps the flowering is a sign of another great luminary on the way to the earth.
It is explained in the Talmud–Book of Law how the seed must first rot before the plant can grow; the Cabala adds that the ground grows the plant and not the seed–the seed only directs the ground what to grow. The earth is woman, the seed is man.
Seeds are brought by the wind because in heaven the trees grow upside down making it easier to convey seeds to the earth; on earth everything grows up towards the light. The Midrash-Book of Metaphor explains that once growth is initiated a beam of starlight must touch the plant directing its growth.
Salvation is often described as Matzmiach Koran Yeshia/Horn of Salvation Sprouts. The plant that was found had 18 little white flowers; in Hebrew 18 is written utilizing two letters, Yud/10 and Chet 8 spelling Chai/Life.
Sunday, January 17, 2010
Love Thy Enemy
The Talmud-Book of Law explains the Second Temple was destroyed because there was hatred amid the last two tribes of the Jewish People against one another–hatred for no reason. The destruction of the the Temple precipitated the historical time called the Dark Ages. Rome had invaded the Middle East. There was no animosity between Arab and Jewish.
This calamity, the destruction of the Temple, would be paid out over the next 2000 years through what is known as Ahavat Kinom/Free Love to make up for the Sinut Kinom/Free Hatred practiced during the time of the Temple. Love in Hebrew Ahava is made from the root Hav/Give; free love is giving without reason.
It is hard to be contrary without hating–the guard against hatred is respect. Dovid King of Israel 3000 years ago was famous for saying, hate the action but not the person–the same goes for love.
In the end we are one human being–the best of us and the worse of us. Each of us needs to spend our time fixing what is wrong in ourselves because of the repercussion throughout creation.
Thursday, October 8, 2009
More War
The First Temple built by Dovid and Shlomo 3000 years ago on the Temple Mount lasted 410 years before destroyed by Nebecanezar of Babylon; the Temple was built to be a place of peace where all nations could assemble before God; tomorrow is the last of the seven days of Succot during which 70 added sacrifices happened in the Temple representing the 70 nations of the world.
The sacrifices were not some barbaric exercise in ignorance, but a real gesture of understanding to the Creator that the intention of the entire world is to subjugate our animal nature and sacrifice ourselves to making creation a better place for all.
The huge stone altar on which the sacrifices took place had to be hewn without the use metal because metal is the implement of war. Shlomo who was very wised showed to builders a worm that was able to cleave the stone–it is called the Shamir. The mammoth stones of the Temple wall were each set back one inch so the wall would not appear to be falling and thus cause sudden terror.
Tomorrow, the last day of Succot is known as HaShana Raba/Great Salvation. May it be so!
Sunday, April 26, 2009
Swine Flu
Pigs are omnivores, and despite their reputation for gluttony, they are generally social and intelligent animals. In a sense pigs are the closest animal to the human being supplying animal parts for those in need like the former vice president. The pig in Hebrew Chazir means Return as it says in the Midrash-Book of Metaphor in the end the pig will return to become kosher.
Rome who destroyed the Second Temple and dispersed the Jewish People throughout the world are portrayed in the Talmud-Book of Law as a pig with a golden rig through his nose; the pig is pulled by the nose and the gold is what he smells.
Our society has built an economic system based on consumerism or for better words, gluttony. By cutting waste at government levels sets an example for the populous.
Saturday, April 25, 2009
The New Moon
The Twelves months of the Jewish calendar correspond to the Twelve Tribes of the Jewish People--this month is the tribe of Yiscicar symbolized by the ox. This northern tribe was known for their ability to sit and study--their were renown for their understanding of the transits of the stars and the regulating of time.
This time, today has an added importance since the holiday of the new moon coincides with the counting of the Omer whose number is 17 gematria Tov/Good--known as Tiferit Sheba Tiferit/Beauty of Beauty when all things are good.
Saturday, March 7, 2009
Emissions from Space
In the Talmud-Book of Law is written the following story. Rebbe Yochanan was teaching how the Third Temple which is destined to come down from the heavens will have pillars of diamonds. A student asked, how is it possible to have pillars of diamonds when in the whole earth there are not diamonds bigger than a fist. Rebbe Yochanan was silent.
The student went on a trip out to sea and during the night the heavens opened up and his saw the angels hard at work sculpting the diamond pillars of the Temple. When he returned he told his teacher what he had seen. Rebbe Yochanan said, and when I told you, you did not believe? Immediately, the student acquired the ability of submission and became as the dust of the earth.
Saturday, February 7, 2009
Work
Change happens through difficulty. Work in Hebrew is Avoda, an Eved is a slave and the spiritual work in the physical world is also called Avoda along with the work done in Temple by the Cohanim—the holiest of the Jewish People. The jobs being lost are the jobs least needed by society so new jobs can be created; all transitions are difficult; when a women is about to give birth it is called transition.
There are 600,000 letters in the Torah and there are 600,000 Jewish Souls that make up the singular Jewish Soul as taught in the Cabala. 600,000 is a lot, but it indicates the shifting of the American Soul in a new direction. Everything is about work.
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