Podcasts about Zohar

Numerous sources emphasize the great importance and value of answering to Kaddish. In Masechet Berachot (6b), the Gemara teaches that when Hashem comes into the synagogue and sees that there are fewer than ten men present, "Miyad Hu Ko'es" – He immediately becomes angry. The Ben Ish Hai (Rav Yosef Haim of Baghdad, 1833-1909) raised the question of why the Gemara adds the word "Miyad" – "immediately." What is added by telling us that G-d's anger is aroused instantly? The Ben Ish Hai answers by suggesting that "Miyad Hu Ko'es" means that Hashem grows angry because of "Yad" – the letters Yod and Dalet. The letter Yod equals 10, alluding to the minimum of ten Kaddishim which one should hear and respond to each day, and Dalet equals 4 – referring to the four recitations of Nakdishach which a person should hear and respond to each day. When people do not come to the Minyan, Hashem becomes angry – even though the people can pray privately, because they cannot respond to Kaddish or Nakdishach. The Gemara in Masechet Sota (49a) states that although the world's condition has been worsening progressively since the Bet Ha'mikdash was destroyed, it is sustained in the merit of the "Yeheh Shemeh Rabba" response to Kaddish, and of the recitation of the Kidusha De'sidra (a section of the U'ba Le'sion prayer). Moreover, the Gemara in Masechet Shabbat (119b, according to one version of the text) teaches that if a person was deemed worthy of seventy years of suffering, he can have the decree rescinded in the merit of responding "Yeheh Shemeh Rabba" with all his strength. The Gemara further states that the merit of this response can bring a person atonement even for the sin of idolatry. Another passage there in the Gemara teaches that if a person responds "Yeheh Shemeh Rabba" with all his strength, the gates of Gan Eden are opened for him. Similarly, the Sefer Hasidim (Rabbenu Yehuda Ha'hasid, Germany, 1150-1217) writes that one who regularly responds "Amen" in this world earns the privilege of doing so also in the world to come. This is alluded to in the verse in Tehillim (89:53), "Baruch Hashem Le'olam Amen Ve'amen" ("Blessed is G-d forever, Amen and Amen"). The phrase "Amen Ve'amen" alludes to the response of "Amen" both in this world and the next. Another important source is the Gemara's teaching in Masechet Berachot (3a) that when Jews gather in the synagogue and declare, "Yeheh Shemeh Rabba," Hashem exclaims, "Fortunate is the king whose subjects praise him this way!" The Bet Yosef cites the Zohar as explaining that Kaddish is recited in Aramaic, instead of Hebrew, because it has the unique power to oppose the Kelipot ("shells," the harmful spiritual forces). We use the inferior language, Aramaic, so we can attack the Kelipot in their language, as it were, and this has the effect of eliminating the forces of evil from the world. Tosafot (Shabbat 119b) cite a story from the Midrash about Rabbi Yishmael Kohen Gadol, who was shown how the dreadful punishments that are decreed upon Beneh Yisrael are avoided in the merit of the response of "Yeheh Shemeh Rabba." And the Zohar states that the sign of a great Torah scholar is if he fervently looks for opportunities to respond to Kaddish. If a person rushes out of the synagogue before the final Kaddish, then even if he is a scholar, he cannot be considered a true Talmid Hacham. The Gaon of Vilna (1720-1797) writes that those who answer "Yeheh Shemeh Rabba" will be spared the suffering from the upheavals that will occur before the arrival of Mashiah. The Mishna Berura cites a passage from the Midrash describing Hashem's reaction when Jews assemble to learn Torah and then recite Kaddish – He turns to angels and exclaims, "See how My children praise me!" Importantly, however, Rav Moshe Zakuta (1625-1697) writes that one must respond "Amen" with Kavana (concentration). If a person answers mindlessly, without paying attention, then he is included, Heaven forbid, in G-d's warning, "U'bozai Yekalu" – that those who disgrace Him will be shamed (Shemuel I 2:30). It is told that Rav Mordechai Gifter (1915-2001), the esteemed Rosh Yeshiva of Telz in Cleveland, once traveled with eight students to Toronto for a wedding. They were altogether nine men, and thus could not form a Minyan, but they assumed that they would have time upon arriving in Toronto to join a Minyan for Minha. As it happened, however, the plane made an emergency landing in some small town between Cleveland and Toronto. The group needed to recite Minha there, despite not having a Minyan. To their astonishment, a worker in the airport approached them as they were starting to pray and informed them that he was Jewish and wished to join them. He could not even read Hebrew, but he told the group that he wanted to recite Kaddish, and he needed their help. They made a Minyan, and helped him recite Kaddish. Afterward, Rav Gifter spoke to him and asked why he, a Jew without any religious background, wished to pray and recite Kaddish. The man explained that his father passed away several days earlier. The night before he met this group in the airport, his father came to him in a dream and told him he needed him to recite Kaddish for him. The man asked his father how he could recite Kaddish, as he lived in a town without a Jewish community. "Don't' worry," his father said, "tomorrow I'll send you a Minyan so you can recite Kaddish." This story demonstrates how everything happens for a purpose, and that nothing is random – but additionally, it teaches us the importance of Kaddish, and the great benefit it brings to the soul of the deceased when the children recite Kaddish.

The Message of Redemption & Overcoming Death. The whole world is a mess. Governments are collapsing. The world order is collapsing. How is global chaos going to affect each of us? How can we deal with panic and uncertainty? How is all of this part of the Divine Plan? And how is it detailed in the Zohar? The Days of ShOVaVYM TaT - the eight weeks from Parshat Shemot to Parshat Tetsaveh carry great virtue for personal correction and for the correction of the whole, and especially, this year, the year 5776. Our society is going through historical upheavals of redefining personal freedom. Spirituality, values, and holiness must be part of true freedom, the freedom to be happy without hatred, anger, guilt, and blame. ShOVaVIM Six Weeks of Personal & Worldwide Redemption Week 5 Read and learn more about this Parashah https://livekabbalah.org/yitro Join our course program: https://livekabbalah.org/live-kabbalah-courses Join our Zoom Program: https://livekabbalah.org/weekly-zohar-study-live Support our efforts to provide you with more materials, donate to Live Kabbalah: https://livekabbalah.org/donations

The whole world is a mess. Governments are collapsing. The world order is collapsing. How is global chaos going to affect each of us? How can we deal with panic and uncertainty? How is all of this part of the Divine Plan? And how is it detailed in the Zohar? The Days of ShOVaVYM TaT - the eight weeks from Parshat Shemot to Parshat Tetsaveh carry great virtue for personal correction and for the correction of the whole, and especially, this year, the year 5776. Our society is going through historical upheavals of redefining personal freedom. Spirituality, values, and holiness must be part of true freedom, the freedom to be happy without hatred, anger, guilt, and blame. ShOVaVIM Six Weeks of Personal & Worldwide Redemption Week #4 72 Names https://livekabbalah.org/the-72-names-of-god 13 attributes https://livekabbalah.org/the-thirteen-attributes Read and learn more about this Parashah https://livekabbalah.org/beshalah Join our course program: https://livekabbalah.org/live-kabbalah-courses Join our Zoom Program: https://livekabbalah.org/weekly-zohar-study-live Support our efforts to provide you with more materials, donate to Live Kabbalah: https://livekabbalah.org/donations

Eric Goldman sits with Israeli filmmakers Jamal Khalaily and Zohar Shachar to discuss "Bella," the only feature comedy nominated for Best Film at the Jerusalem Film Festival.

A conversation exploring the introduction to the Zohar, through some of life's biggest questions, like: Why are we here? Why do humans suffer? If everything is part of a divine plan, what is our role in God's broader story?We explore the opportunities for growth in facing our own resistance, what our suffering can invite us to, the call to adventure within daily life, studying mysticism while remaining connected with reality, and testing spiritual ideas in our own lives. This episode is part 1/3 of a series on the Introduction to the Zohar: The Wisdom of Truth by Rabbi Yehudah Leib Ashlag, co-hosted by Tonia Chazanow and Charlotte Broukhim. Find the book here: https://korenpub.com/products/introduction-to-the-zohar?srsltid=AfmBOoob-Gp3WIs3jbSf1s7CA7pdFPNBn8B91jTles8xkN39SDMBQM89Charlotte Broukhim is a Jewish mom from Los Angeles who explores the intersections of Jewish mysticism, science, and politics. She studied comparative religion at Harvard, and her upcoming Substack will share practical reflections and insights at the crossroads of ancient wisdom and today's world. Find her on instagram @cbroukhim and contact her at Charlottebroukhim@gmail.com.* * * * * * *To inquire about sponsorship & advertising opportunities, please email us at info@humanandholy.comTo support our work, visit humanandholy.com/sponsor.Find us on Instagram @humanandholy & subscribe to our channel to stay up to date on all our upcoming conversations ✨Human & Holy podcast is available on all podcast streaming platforms. New episodes every Sunday & Wednesday on YouTube, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and Google Podcasts.

The Torah in Parashat Bo (12:40) states that Beneh Yisrael spent a total of 430 years in Egypt. Already Rashi notes the seeming contradiction between this verse and G-d's prophecy to Abraham Abinu that his descendants would endure a 400-year period of exile and oppression (Bereshit 15:13). Why did G-d predict a period of 400 years, if Beneh Yisrael were going to spend 430 years in exile? Rashi explains that the number depends on the starting point. The period from the birth of Yishak until the Exodus was 400 years, but Abraham received this prophecy thirty years prior to Yishak's birth, for a total of 430 years. The Shela Ha'kadosh (Rav Yeshaya Horowitz, d. 1630) offered a different answer, boldly asserting that G-d added thirty years to the period of exile. G-d informed Abraham that his descendants would live as foreigners for 400 years – but as a result of Mechirat Yosef, the sale of Yosef as a slave by his brothers, thirty years were added. The Shela explains that Yosef was brought out of the dungeon in Egypt and appointed the country's vizier at the age of thirty (Bereshit 41:46). In a sense, then, his first thirty years were stolen from him because of his brothers' cruelty. Therefore, it was decreed that Beneh Yisrael would endure an additional thirty years of oppression. The Shela's theory sheds light on the Gemara's comments in Masechet Sanhedrin (92) regarding the mistake made by the tribe of Efrayim. The Gemara says about the people of Efrayim, "Manu Le'ketz Ve'ta'u" – they miscalculated the end of the Egyptian exile. When they erroneously thought that the time for redemption had arrived, they left Egypt. But when they reached the Philistine region of Gat, they were attacked by the Philistines, and many were killed, while some managed to escape back to Egypt. The Gemara says that the remains of those people from Efrayim were the "dry bones" that were miraculously brought back to life in Yehezkel's famous prophecy. On the basis of the Shela's analysis, we can understand more clearly why the tribe of Efrayim made this mistake. If, indeed, an extra thirty years were added on account of the sin of Mechirat Yosef, then it stands to reason that the tribe of Efrayim – who descended from Yosef – assumed that they did not need to wait the additional thirty years. Since this period was a punishment for the crime committed against Yosef, they figured, it did not affect them, the descendants of Yosef. They therefore left Egypt thirty years early, at the end of the period of exile that was initially decreed. The question then becomes, why were the people of Efrayim wrong? Why were they killed for leaving Egypt early? The answer emerges from a passage in the Zohar regarding another consequence of Mechirat Yosef. Each year, on Tisha B'Ab, we recite a special Kinna (dirge) about the "Asara Harugeh Malchut" – the ten great Rabbis who were brutally murdered by the Romans. The Zohar teaches that these great Rabbis were Gilgulim (reincarnations) of the brothers, and they were killed to atone for the sin of Mechirat Yosef. Now in truth, only nine of the twelve brothers participated in Mechirat Yosef: Yosef, of course, was the victim; Binyamin, the youngest, was home and not involved; and Reuben was not present when the other brothers decided to sell Yosef, and in fact tried to rescue him. Why, then, were ten Rabbis killed to atone for the sin committed by only nine brothers? The answer is that Yosef himself bore a degree of guilt. While his brothers of course acted wrongly by selling him as a slave, he was partially responsible for their hostility. He reported to Yaakob about their alleged wrongdoing, and provoked them, arousing their hatred. Therefore, he, too, was accountable. This, then, was the tribe of Efrayim's mistake. The additional thirty years were decreed also for them, the descendants of Yosef, because he was partially responsible for what happened. Their decision to leave Egypt was thus a mistake, as they, too, were required to spend an additional thirty years in Egypt.

In Parshat Bo, G-d tells Moses something unexpected: “Come to Pharaoh.” Not go… but come.In this episode Rabbi Yisroel Bernath explores a profound teaching from the Zohar and Chassidic thought: when we face a “Pharaoh” in our lives… fear, resistance, heartbreak, failure, or a person who seems to block our freedom… we are never sent alone. G-d says: Come with Me.Even more startling, G-d adds: “Because I hardened his heart.” The resistance itself is Divine. Not to stop redemption, but to reveal it.Through Torah, Kabbalah, psychology, and powerful stories (including the donkey in the pit and a letter from the Rebbe), this class reframes life's hardships as portals, not barriers. What feels like opposition is often the very force meant to uncover our deepest strength, courage, and soul-power.This is a class about fear, faith, resilience and discovering that the path forward is often a winding one, but it always leads upward.Key TakeawaysYou never face adversity alone. “Come to Pharaoh” means G-d walks with you into your hardest moments.Resistance is not random. Some of the strongest opposition in life is part of the redemption process itself.Pharaoh is not in control. What looks overwhelming is often a tool, not a tyrant.Obstacles are portals. Life's blockages are invitations to excavate hidden strength.Growth is uncomfortable by design. Muscle only grows by tearing and so does the soul.The dirt can bury you or elevate you. Shake it off. Step up. Rise.Your hardest challenges may reveal your greatest light. You discover who you truly are not when life is easy, but when it demands more of you.#Judaism #chabad #Kabbalah  #ParshatBo #Torah  #TorahPortion  #TorahLessons#ComeToPharaoh #NotAlone #FaithOverFear #KabbalahForLife #SpiritualResilience #PortalsNotBarriers #InnerFreedom #DivinePlan #SoulStrength #JewishWisdom #TheZigZagPath #Redemption #chassidus #RabbiBernath #lubavitch #Rebbe Available now:Paperback (US): https://www.amazon.com/Forgiveness-Experiment-What-Would-Your/dp/1069217638Paperback (Canada): https://www.amazon.ca/dp/1069217638Kindle: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FR2QNJL6Support the showGot your own question for Rabbi Bernath? He can be reached at rabbi@jewishndg.com or http://www.theloverabbi.comSingle? You can make a profile on www.JMontreal.com and Rabbi Bernath will help you find that special someone.Donate and support Rabbi Bernath's work http://www.jewishndg.com/donateFollow Rabbi Bernath's YouTube Channel https://www.youtube.com/user/ybernathAccess Rabbi Bernath's Articles on Relationships https://medium.com/@loverabbi

Send us a textIn Parshat Bo, G-d tells Moses something unexpected: “Come to Pharaoh.” Not go… but come.In this episode Rabbi Yisroel Bernath explores a profound teaching from the Zohar and Chassidic thought: when we face a “Pharaoh” in our lives… fear, resistance, heartbreak, failure, or a person who seems to block our freedom… we are never sent alone. G-d says: Come with Me.Even more startling, G-d adds: “Because I hardened his heart.” The resistance itself is Divine. Not to stop redemption, but to reveal it.Through Torah, Kabbalah, psychology, and powerful stories (including the donkey in the pit and a letter from the Rebbe), this class reframes life's hardships as portals, not barriers. What feels like opposition is often the very force meant to uncover our deepest strength, courage, and soul-power.This is a class about fear, faith, resilience and discovering that the path forward is often a winding one, but it always leads upward.Key TakeawaysYou never face adversity alone. “Come to Pharaoh” means G-d walks with you into your hardest moments.Resistance is not random. Some of the strongest opposition in life is part of the redemption process itself.Pharaoh is not in control. What looks overwhelming is often a tool, not a tyrant.Obstacles are portals. Life's blockages are invitations to excavate hidden strength.Growth is uncomfortable by design. Muscle only grows by tearing and so does the soul.The dirt can bury you or elevate you. Shake it off. Step up. Rise.Your hardest challenges may reveal your greatest light. You discover who you truly are not when life is easy, but when it demands more of you.#Judaism #chabad #Kabbalah  #ParshatBo #Torah  #TorahPortion  #TorahLessons#ComeToPharaoh #NotAlone #FaithOverFear #KabbalahForLife #SpiritualResilience #PortalsNotBarriers #InnerFreedom #DivinePlan #SoulStrength #JewishWisdom #TheZigZagPath #Redemption #chassidus #RabbiBernath #lubavitch #Rebbe Available now:Paperback (US): https://www.amazon.com/Forgiveness-Experiment-What-Would-Your/dp/1069217638Paperback (Canada): https://www.amazon.ca/dp/1069217638Kindle: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FR2QNJL6Support the showGot your own question for Rabbi Bernath? He can be reached at rabbi@jewishndg.com or http://www.theloverabbi.comSingle? You can make a profile on www.JMontreal.com and Rabbi Bernath will help you find that special someone.Donate and support Rabbi Bernath's work http://www.jewishndg.com/donateFollow Rabbi Bernath's YouTube Channel https://www.youtube.com/user/ybernathAccess Rabbi Bernath's Articles on Relationships https://medium.com/@loverabbi

Whether through the lens of Tanach or Maimonides, Rabbi Kook or the Zohar, Rabbanit Shani Taragin believes that the layers of the Torah form a unified language of divine intimacy. Shani directs and teaches in Israel and worldwide. She currently serves on the advisory committee for the Mizrachi Olami Shalhevet program, as Rosh Beit Midrash for the women in Yeshiva University's new academic program in Israel, and together with her husband, Reuven, as Educational Director for Mizrachi Olami.Today, she joins us to answer eighteen questions on Jewish mysticism with Rabbi Dr. Benji Levy including teshuva and free will, the significance of the State of Israel, and prayer as both worship and catharsis.Here are our questions: What is Jewish mysticism?How were you introduced to Jewish mysticism?In an ideal world, would all Jews be mystics?What do you think of when you think of God?What is the purpose of the Jewish people?How does prayer work?What is the goal of Torah study?Does Jewish mysticism view men and women the same?Should Judaism be hard or easy?Why did God create the world? Can humans do something that is against God's will?What do you think of when you think about Moshiach?Is the State of Israel part of the final redemption?What is the greatest challenge facing the world today?How has modernity changed Jewish mysticism?What differentiates Jewish mysticism from the mysticism of other religions? Does one need to be religious to study Jewish mysticism?Can mysticism be dangerous?How has Jewish mysticism affected your relationships with yourself and with others?What is a Jewish teaching that you always take with you?

In this deeply personal episode, Sabrina Zohar is joined by her longtime best friend Paige Homan to reflect on Sabrina's growth journey from anxious attachment, dating anxiety, and emotional dysregulation to self-trust, nervous system regulation, and secure love. Through honest conversation and real-life reflection, they explore personal transformation, healing patterns in relationships, emotional maturity, and what it actually takes to evolve into a grounded, emotionally secure version of yourself over time. If you're ready to slow down, trust your instincts, and break your old dating patterns, the Healthy Relationship Foundations Course walks you through it step-by-step  HERE! If you're serious about changing your dating patterns instead of repeating them, the Art of Going Slow course helps you unlearn urgency, regulate your nervous system, and build real connection without rushing, chasing, or abandoning yourself HERE! Get Ad free HERE!Want to work with Sabrina? HERE!Get merch for The Sabrina Zohar Show HERE!Don't forget to follow Sabrina and The Sabrina Zohar Show on Instagram and Sabrina on TikTok! Video now available on YOUTUBE! Please support our sponsors! Sign up now and Acorns will boost your new account with a $5 bonus investment. Head to acorns.com/ZOHAR or download the Acorns app to get started. Get 15% off OneSkin with the code SABRINA at https://www.oneskin.co/SABRINA #oneskinpod Go to greenchef.com/sabrinagraza and use code sabrinagraza to get started with 50% off Green Chef + FREE Graza Olive Oil Set in your 2nd and 3rd boxes. Treat yourself to gear that looks good, feels good, and doesn't break the bank with Fabletics. Go to Fabletics.com/SABRINA and sign up as a VIP and get eighty percent off everything! ============================= Chapters 00:00 – Sabrina Zohar's Anxious Dating Era and Why This Episode Matters 02:10 – Meet Paige: The Friend Who Witnessed Sabrina's Growth Journey Firsthand 05:00 – What Sabrina Was Like During Her Anxious Attachment and Dating Anxiety Phase 08:40 – How Overthinking, Texting Anxiety, and Emotional Dysregulation Showed Up in Dating 12:30 – The Turning Point: When Sabrina Realized Her Dating Patterns Had to Change 16:15 – Childhood Trauma, Abandonment Wounds, and How They Shaped Relationships 20:10 – Nervous System Regulation, Slowing Down, and Learning Emotional Safety 25:00 – Healing vs Intellectualizing: Why Growth Only Happens in Real Relationships 30:05 – From Chaos to Self-Trust: What Secure Love Actually Looks Like Now 35:10 – The Role of Boundaries, Self-Awareness, and Accountability in Personal Growth 40:00 – What Sabrina Wishes She Could Tell Her Past Self About Healing and Love 45:10 – Proof That Change Is Possible: Reflections on Transformation and Growth Disclaimer: The Sabrina Zohar Show, formerly known as Do The Work, is not affiliated with A.Z & associates LLC in any capacity. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Fire and ice fall from the sky, frogs flood the palace, and yet the most surprising instruction isn't a plague—it's a posture: speak to Pharaoh as Melech Mitzrayim. We dig into Vaera's high drama and ask the hard question: why would Moshe be told to honor a tyrant? Drawing on Rashi's breakdown of Moshe's three objections, a striking Zohar about illegitimate kings, and Rav Moshe Sternbuch's powerful thesis, we explore how public honor reframes Pharaoh's downfall as an unmistakable act of God rather than a political stumble.From there, we pivot to a pragmatic read with everyday stakes. What if that instruction also models a timeless persuasion principle—treat people with dignity and they will hear you? The Ramban's guidance on humility and gentle speech becomes a blueprint for conversations that land. Avraham's hospitality shows how influence is built not with pressure but with honor. And when we bring it home, Rambam's insights on marriage and mutual respect, plus a clear approach to parenting and professional negotiations, turn a biblical moment into a usable playbook: lead with respect, ask with clarity, and watch defenses drop.Expect a fast path from text to life: why honoring the other person doesn't excuse wrong, how to pair conviction with courtesy, and where this approach helps—at home, with kids, at work, and in heated debates. If you're ready to trade volume for influence and friction for traction, press play, subscribe for more source-driven takeaways, and tell us where you'll try this first.Support the showJoin The Motivation Congregation WhatsApp community for daily motivational Torah content!------------------Check out our other Torah Podcasts and content! SUBSCRIBE to The Motivation Congregation Podcast for daily motivational Mussar! Listen on Spotify or 24six! Find all Torah talks and listen to featured episodes on our website, themotivationcongregation.org Questions or Comments? Please email me @ michaelbrooke97@gmail.com

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How do the past versions of ourselves prevent us from experiencing who we are? How can we become more present to what exists in our lives, to the people, callings, and divine encounters that reveal themselves to us every day? The Zohar says "The righteous live every day as if it is their last." What does this teaching illuminate about living life with more presence, living with less attachment to the days that came before this one, to meet each moment fully, to shed old identities and fully experience what exists right now in our lives? * * * * * * *To inquire about sponsorship & advertising opportunities, please email us at info@humanandholy.comTo support our work, visit humanandholy.com/sponsor.Find us on Instagram @humanandholy & subscribe to our channel to stay up to date on all our upcoming conversations ✨Human & Holy podcast is available on all podcast streaming platforms. New episodes every Sunday & Wednesday on YouTube, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and Google Podcasts.

In this In The Trenches listener Q&A episode, Sabrina answers real dating and relationship questions submitted by the community, covering workplace flirtation, mixed signals, age gaps, anxious attachment, and what to do when someone doesn't say “I love you” back. She breaks down how uncertainty, overthinking, and “going with the flow” often lead to self-abandonment instead of clarity. From navigating emotionally unavailable partners to trusting your gut and having uncomfortable but necessary conversations, this episode is a raw, no-nonsense deep dive into choosing self-respect over confusion. If you're stuck reading between the lines, questioning someone's intentions, or struggling to trust yourself in dating, this episode is for you. Want to be featured on a future episode? Send in your question, your screenshots, or your dating profile to inthetrenches@sabrinazohar.com If you're ready to slow down, trust your instincts, and break your old dating patterns, the Healthy Relationship Foundations Course walks you through it step-by-step  HERE! If you're serious about changing your dating patterns instead of repeating them, the Art of Going Slow course helps you unlearn urgency, regulate your nervous system, and build real connection without rushing, chasing, or abandoning yourself HERE! Get Ad free HERE!Want to work with Sabrina? HERE!Get merch for The Sabrina Zohar Show HERE!Don't forget to follow Sabrina and The Sabrina Zohar Show on Instagram and Sabrina on TikTok! Video now available on YOUTUBE! Please support our sponsors! Head to DRINKAG1.com/ZOHAR to get a FREE Welcome Kit with an AG1 Flavor Sampler and a bottle of Vitamin D3 plus K2, when you first subscribe!  Get started with Stich Fix today at stitchfix.com/sabrina to get $20 off your first order—and they'll waive your styling fee. As an exclusive offer, my listeners can get their choice between filet mignon, ny strip or chicken breast in every box for a year, PLUS $20 off when you go to ButcherBox.com/SABRINA Head to cozyearth.com and use my code SABRINA for up to 20% off and 100 night sleep trial. ============================= Chapters 00:00 – Why You Don't Trust Yourself in Dating 04:18 – In The Trenches: Mixed Signals With a Coworker 09:42 – Flirting at Work vs Real Romantic Interest 14:36 – Why “Going With the Flow” Is Self-Abandonment 18:55 – Saying “I Love You” First and Rejection Sensitivity 23:44 – Anxious Attachment, Overthinking, and Fear of Loss 28:31 – Reconnecting With an Emotionally Unavailable Ex 34:52 – When Chemistry Isn't Intention or Commitment 40:05 – Dating Apps, Bans, and Being Honest With a New Partner 44:05 – Final Takeaways: Clarity, Boundaries, and Self-Trust Disclaimer: The Sabrina Zohar Show, formerly known as Do The Work, is not affiliated with A.Z & associates LLC in any capacity. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this week's Weekly Energy Boost, Elisheva Balas is joined by Daniel Naor for a powerful conversation on pressure, free will, and love. Drawing on the wisdom of Kabbalah, the Zohar, Torah teachings, and kabbalistic astrology, this episode reframes life's challenges as invitations for growth rather than obstacles to avoid.Together, they explore how control often masks fear, why avoidance keeps us stuck, and how true spiritual clarity comes from trusting the heart over constant calculation. This week's energy calls us to pause, listen, and respond with greater awareness—before small signals turn into heavier lessons.In this episode, you'll discover:Why pressure can be an expression of love and mercyHow time creates space for change and repairThe link between control, guilt, and self-loveHow surrender unlocks clarity and forward movementWeekly Energy Boost is your spiritual weather report for the week—offering practical tools to help you transform pressure into purpose and realign with the flow of life. Join us for the next episode of Weekly Energy Boost with @ElishevaBalas and special guest, @Daniel.Naor72.Watch LIVE Sundays at 10 am PT / 1 pm ET on The Kabbalah Centre YouTube or catch the latest episode wherever you listen to podcasts. Find out more about our work, dig into our archives, and send us a message at: www.weeklyenergyboost.com.You can also help make Weekly Energy Boost possible by making a tax-deductible contribution atwww.weeklyenergyboost.com/donate-today.

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Zohar for All. Beresheet - 1. Let there Be Lights - 1

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Zohar for All. Beresheet - 1. Let there Be Lights - 1

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Culture Minister Miki Zohar has reiterated his threat to cut funding from the film industry. “The creators of films that harm IDF soldiers will not receive money from the citizens of Israel,” Zohar said. “Not on my watch.” The minister said he has followed through on his threat to end funding for the Ophir Awards — which he cut after the annual ceremony gave its top prize this year to “The Sea,” a film about a Palestinian boy who dreams of seeing the Mediterranean. Zohar also announced that public funding for professional creators’ unions in movies and television will be discontinued beginning in 2026. These unions include those for directors, actors, producers, and editors. KAN's Mark Weiss spoke with the Jerusalem Post film critic Hannah Brown. (Photo:Flash90)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Torah in Parashat Vayigash lists the names of the members of Yaakob Abinu's family who moved with him from Canaan to Egypt. These include his granddaughter, Serah, the daughter of Asher (46:17). Targum Yonatan Ben Uziel tells us something fascinating about Serah – she was one of the very few people in world history who never died, and instead went into Gan Eden alive. Serah received this special reward because she was the one who informed Yaakob Abinu that Yosef was still alive. Yaakob had mourned and grieved for twenty-two years, thinking that Yosef, his beloved son, was devoured by an animal. When Yosef's brothers returned from Egypt with the news that Yosef was actually alive, and had risen to the position of vizier of Egypt, they were unsure how to communicate this information to Yaakob. He was an elderly, shattered man, and they needed to share with him this news in a gentle, delicate manner that wouldn't cause him shock. They turned to Serah, Asher's daughter, who was a talented musician. She took an instrument and sang beautifully to Yaakob the words that Yosef was alive. In reward for this act, Serah earned eternal life. It is not difficult to see the principle of "Midda Ke'negged Midda" – how actions are repaid "measure for measure" – at work in this story. Serah effectively restored Yaakb Abinu's soul, bringing him back to life. Throughout the twenty-two years of mourning, Yaakob was lifeless – without joy, without vitality. Serah restored Yaakob's life – and so she was rewarded with eternal life. The Zohar teaches that anytime a person shares good news with somebody, the spirit of Eliyahu Ha'nabi enters his being. Eliyahu is the one who will inform us of Mashiah's imminent arrival. In fact, Ashkenazim have the practice of adding a brief prayer to Birkat Ha'mazon asking Hashem to send us Eliyahu Ha'nabi "so that he will bring us good news, salvations and consolations." Eliyahu is the ultimate bearer of good tidings – and he is the most famous person who never died, who lives eternally, who went straight into Gan Eden without experiencing death. By sharing good news with people, we attain an element of Eliyahu Ha'nabi's eternal quality. When we tell good news, we make people happier, we revitalize them, we encourage them, we bring them more "liveliness." We are thus worthy of eternity. I recall that after my first child was born, I went from the hospital to a job I had at the time tutoring a young man in preparation for his Bar-Misva. When I came in, his mother said hello and asked how I was doing. I said I was fine, without informing her that my wife delivered a baby boy. I felt I would come across as self-absorbed by telling her about the birth. Later, the father came in and said hello, and once again I just responded to the greeting without informing him about the birth of my son. Not long after I left, both parents heard that my wife had given birth to a boy. They both called me and asked in bewilderment why I hadn't said anything about it. I acted incorrectly that day. I didn't realize at that time how important it is to share good news, as much and as often as possible. People love hearing good news. It gets them excited, it injects them with optimism and encouragement. It gives them a better feeling about the world. It reminds them that beautiful things are happening all around them, that Hashem does so many wonderful things. Sharing good news has the effect of lifting people's spirits and energizing them. This is especially important in today's day and age. The device we carry in our pocket is constantly bringing us bad news. We are greeted all day by distressing news, by all that is wrong in the world. The news feeds never tell us about couples getting engaged and married, about people working hard, accomplishing, and earning a respectable livelihood, about happy families enjoying dinner or an outing, about people doing Misvot and learning Torah. This is not reported as news because it's uninteresting. News feeds instead tell us as much negative information as it can – crime, corruption, ugly politics, "juicy" gossip about public personalities and celebrities, etc. Every piece of news we consume makes the world seem darker. The cumulative effect of news consumption is chronic negativity, and even anxiety, as we feel that everything about the world is wrong. The antidote to this gloom is positivity. We should be making a point of being as positive and upbeat as possible. We should be seizing every opportunity we have to share happy news, to point out the good things that are happening, to compliment, to praise, to express admiration and gratitude. There is more than enough negativity in our lives – and we must therefore avoid adding further negativity. Instead, let's spread positivity, talking as much as we can about all the good we see around us.

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Zohar for All. Beresheet - 1. Let the Earth Put Forth Grass

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Zohar for All. Beresheet - 1. Let the Earth Put Forth Grass

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Zohar for All. Beresheet - 1. Let the Earth Put Forth Grass

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Send us a textIn this episode of Causes or Cures, Dr. Eeks speaks with Dr. Zohar Rubinstein, a clinical psychologist, researcher and trauma expert about an early and deeply sensitive study examining how different substances may have influenced early trauma responses among survivors of the October 7 Nova music festival attack.Many survivors had taken substances just hours before the traumatic event — including classic psychedelics, MDMA, cannabis, alcohol, or none at all. Dr. Rubinstein's team approached this research with extreme care, focusing on respect, consent, and the ethical challenges of studying trauma in real time.Together, they discuss:Why Dr. Rubinstein became interested in studying trauma at the moment it happens, not years laterHow the research team worked respectfully with survivors in the aftermath of mass traumaThe challenges of studying real-world substance use without lab-verified dosingWhy survivors who had taken classic psychedelics reported lower anxiety and fewer early PTSD symptoms compared with other groupsHow timing and state of consciousness during trauma may influence how the brain encodes memory and fearWhat we can, and cannot, conclude from an early, observational studyWhy these findings do not justify self-experimentation, but may justify further controlled researchWhat mental health professionals and policymakers should take away from this workHow doing trauma research has shaped Dr. Rubinstein's own understanding of resilience and healingThis conversation does not promote psychedelic substance use. Instead, it explores how brain state, context, and timing may shape trauma responses, and why studying these questions responsibly matters.Content note: This episode discusses trauma related to the October 7 attacks. Listener discretion is advised.Disclaimer: This episode is for informational purposes only and does not constitute medical or mental health advice.Dr. Zohar Rubinstein, PhD, is a clinical psychologist, trauma specialist, and organizational psychologist. He is a founding member of the Interdisciplinary Master's Program in Emergency and Disaster Management at the Faculty of Medicine at Tel Aviv University, where he lectures on trauma, resilience, and mental health in emergency settings. His research focuses on trauma, testimony, and resilience, including how individuals and societies process extreme events. Dr. Rubinstein developed an intensive short-term group intervention model for treating traumatic casualties and has led multidisciplinary research collaborations on trauma across psychology, history, and architecture. Work with me? Perhaps we are a good match. You can contact Dr. Eeks at bloomingwellness.com.Follow Eeks on Instagram here.Or Facebook here.Or X.On Youtube.Or TikTok.SUBSCRIBE to her WEEKLY newsletter here! (Now featuring interviews with top experts on health you care about!)Support the show

01. ShockOne - Rewire (feat. PENELOPE) [Loboski Remix] 02. Montell2099 - PEACE OF MIND 03. Linney - Stay Awake (Rameses B Extended Remix) 04. Eleanyx - Witch 05. D-Sabber - Goodtime 06. Muffler - Overdrive 07. Apokain - Maye 08. Futurebound, Lauren L'aimant, Eddy Don't Sail - All Hearts (Extended Mix) 09. Seventhrun - Closer 10. V Dubz & Alicia King - Air 11. Seven Lions - From Beyond 12. Muffler - The Metal Belter 13. Drumsound & Bassline Smith - Back to Life 14. K Motionz - Generator 15. Method, JYXE - Higher 16. Eskei83, MXTR, Eda Hinkova - To The Sky 17. BTWRKS, Rex Hooligan, Maddie - through the haze 18. Seventhrun - Dance Til Dawn 19. Dirtyphonics - Droid 20. Smooth - More Than Friends 21. DisasZt - Like it Fast 22. CONFUSION - Rewired 23. Vandermou, Shelly - Lullaby 24. Forbidden Society - Cobra (TR Tactics Remix) 25. HIGHSOCIETY, Micah Martin - Going Under (Zardonic Remix) 26. Pandaemonium, Gexan, Raido - Voidwalkers 27. Dropset - Ground Zero 28. Paperclip - Softmax 29. Miss Adara - Rite of Motion (Instrumental Mix) 30. Dorian & Skore - Powertool 31. Kazy - Change Me 32. Paperclip - Big Lazy Model 33. It Is Jev - Holy Pressure 34. MASSOVICK - G-Force 35. It Is Jev - Bad Boy Sound 36. Nichenka Zoryana - Technologic Madness 37. Rufige Kru, Goldie, Submotive - Still The Same (feat. CASISDEAD) [Submotive Remix] 38. Dreadcore & Walkin' Shadowz - Ominous Reality 39. Kasra - waterfall x 40. Nic ZigZag - Braindance 41. Dunk - Metaphase 42. Rollz Royz - Zhanshi 43. Dunk - Funk Ya 44. TypeCell - Straylight 45. A PRIORI & Urbano - No Place Like Home 46. Ruby - Recharge 47. SOUL DILLA - Rave Must Go On 48. Eli Brown - Wavey (Turno Remix) 49. Wu Cryple - Get Your Hands Up_ Joy Mobility Remix 50. Chamber & MatoX - Believe 51. GGrossy - Under Control 52. Kleu - SKATTA 53. KSONIC - Break The Pattern 54. R3IDY - Sizzle Boogie 55. GROUND - Petrichor 56. Filthy Philp & Mc Inja - Vibes Cost Nothin 57. Mr Quest - Soundboy Challenge (Soundclash Mix) 58. Laytn - Bredren 59. JIMBITCH & RIVAH JORDAN - PEACE AND LOVE REMIX v2 60. Streetz Of Rage & DJSS - Power of Love 61. DJ Magic Touch - Listen This 62. PLTX - Don't Worry 63. Acid_Lab - Carbon Based Lifeforms 64. DJ Magic Touch, Mr Quest - The Funk 65. Furney - Mothership 66. Loxy & Resound - Tracksuit Mafia 67. Zohar & Nymfo - Haunted 68. Pianeti Sintetici - Seedra 69. Rebel Cause, Definate - Out There 70. Mage & I-Lai - It's hard to be a god 71. Nic ZigZag feat. Grinda - Midnight Horizon 72. Con-Figure - Dust 2 Dust 73. BCee, Javeon - Say It Again 74. DarKYYComet - Don't Make Me Laugh 75. Dab Stibah - Tell Me Y 76. LEANNE LOUISE - GROWING UP (DJ EDIT) 77. Singular Mind - Stand By Me 78. Nookie - The Awakening 79. Lilova - Ya (Electrosoul System Remix) 80. Amorius - Trataka

Melissa sits down with her Kabbalah teacher, Eitan, for an honest conversation about how Kabbalah and Eitan's guidance has shifted her life. They explore the power of vulnerability, getting honest with yourself, and the four steps to aligning with the light: embracing the present moment, recognizing that the light is already within you, staying open, and allowing yourself to be guided. They discuss the tools that lead to real fulfillment and transformation, how to pause in the face of life's triggers, and the difference between operating from ego versus the soul. Melissa shares how spending more time going inward has helped her release the need for external validation, become more intentional, and rethink how she shares her life online. Eitan explains the Kabbalistic concept of Tikkune, or your soul's correction, and how each person has unique challenges they are meant to overcome. Together, they encourage us to trust the unknown and Eitan closes with the story of how he began working with Madonna almost 30 years ago. To explore the teachings of Kabbalah, visit Kabbalah.com to explore the new Kabbalah Master Classes, including a course with Eitan and Madonna ‘The Mystical Secrets of the Zohar.'Follow @kabbalahcentre and @eitanyardeni on IG. Follow us on Instagram at @melissawoodtepperberg and @melissawoodhealthLimited Time Offer: Use code movewithheart when you sign up for a monthly membership to get your first month FREE on melissawoodhealth.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

While interruptions are forbidden at any point throughout the Pesukeh De'zimra service, it is especially important to avoid interruptions while reciting the thirteen expressions of praise for Hashem in Yishtabah, the concluding blessing of Pesukeh De'zmira. These expressions begin with "Shir U'shhaba Hallel Ve'zimra" and continue through "Kedusha U'malchut," and they must be recited without any interruptions, as they correspond to G-d's thirteen attributes of mercy. These thirteen expressions should not be recited in one breath. To the contrary, they should be recited slowly and patiently, with concentration. Rav Yaakob Kassin (1900-1994), in his work Kesinei Eretz, writes a responsum (Siman 5) addressing the question of whether these words should be recited in one breath, and he convincingly demonstrates that such an idea is a mistake. The Zohar teaches that they should be recited without interruption, and some erroneously understood this to mean that they should be said in one breath. Rav Kassin laments the fact that some Siddurim instruct reciting these thirteen expressions in one breath, and he writes that it is a Misva to publicize the fact that this is wrong. These words should be recited slowly and with concentration, and thus one specifically should not recite them quickly in a single breath. If one hears Kaddish while reciting the thirteen expressions of praise, he should interrupt for the first five "Amen" responses, as these are considered a legitimate interruption. When responding, "Amen Yeheh Shemeh Rabba," one should continue until "Yitbarach." This applies to all "Debarim Bi'kdusha" – portions of the prayer service to which the congregation responds, such as Nakdishach and Barechu. One who hears these during Yishtabah may interrupt for the purpose of responding with the congregation. Preferably, however, if one hears in the beginning of Yishtabah that the congregation will soon reach Kaddish, Barechu or Nakdishach, then he should pause before he begins "Shir U'shbaha" to avoid having to interrupt during the thirteen expressions of praise. If one had already begun the final part of Yishtabah, starting from "Baruch Ata Hashem," then he may join the first five "Amen" responses of Kaddish, but not any other responses.

Is Yosef testing his brothers—or struggling to reclaim his own identity? In this episode, Zvi Hirschfield and Rabbi Dr. Meesh Hammer-Kossoy explore Parshat Miketz through Yosef's puzzling treatment of his brothers and the deeper questions it raises about anger, revenge, and responsibility. They trace classic interpretations—from Ramban and Abarbanel to the Zohar and Rav Yoel Bin-Nun—to ask what motivates Yosef's actions. Framed by Hanukkah, the conversation culminates in Yosef's moment of teshuvah: reclaiming his place in his family and choosing Jewish destiny over forgetting.

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Genesis 25-26   25:1 Now Abraham took another wife, whose name was Keturah. 2 She bore to him Zimran, Jokshan, Medan, Midian, Ishbak, and Shuah. 3 Jokshan fathered Sheba and Dedan. And the sons of Dedan were Asshurim, Letushim, and Leummim. 4 The sons of Midian were Ephah, Epher, Hanoch, Abida, and Eldaah. All of these were the sons of Keturah. 5 Now Abraham gave all that he had to Isaac; 6 but to the sons of his concubines, Abraham gave gifts while he was still living, and sent them away from his son Isaac eastward, to the land of the east. 7 These are all the years of Abraham's life that he lived, 175 years. 8 Abraham breathed his last and died at a good old age, an old man and satisfied with life; and he was gathered to his people. 9 Then his sons Isaac and Ishmael buried him in the cave of Machpelah, in the field of Ephron the son of Zohar the Hittite, facing Mamre, 10 the field which Abraham purchased from the sons of Heth; there Abraham was buried with his wife Sarah. 11 It came about after the death of Abraham, that God blessed his son Isaac; and Isaac lived by Beer-lahai-roi. 12 Now these are the records of the generations of Ishmael, Abraham's son, whom Hagar the Egyptian, Sarah's slave woman, bore to Abraham; 13 and these are the names of the sons of Ishmael, by their names, in the order of their birth: Nebaioth, the firstborn of Ishmael, Kedar, Adbeel, Mibsam, 14 Mishma, Dumah, Massa, 15 Hadad, Tema, Jetur, Naphish, and Kedemah. 16 These are the sons of Ishmael and these are their names, by their villages, and by their camps; twelve princes according to their tribes. 17 These are the years of the life of Ishmael, 137 years; and he breathed his last and died, and was gathered to his people. 18 They settled from Havilah to Shur which is east of Egypt going toward Assyria; he settled in defiance of all his relatives. 19 Now these are the records of the generations of Isaac, Abraham's son: Abraham fathered Isaac; 20 and Isaac was forty years old when he took Rebekah, the daughter of Bethuel the Aramean of Paddan-aram, the sister of Laban the Aramean, to be his wife. 21 Isaac prayed to the Lord on behalf of his wife, because she was unable to have children; and the Lord answered him, and his wife Rebekah conceived. 22 But the children struggled together within her; and she said, “If it is so, why am I in this condition?” So she went to inquire of the Lord. 23 And the Lord said to her, “Two nations are in your womb; And two peoples will be separated from your body; And one people will be stronger than the other; And the older will serve the younger.” 24 When her days leading to the delivery were at an end, behold, there were twins in her womb. 25 Now the first came out red, all over like a hairy garment; and they named him Esau. 26 Afterward his brother came out with his hand holding on to Esau's heel, so he was named Jacob; and Isaac was sixty years old when she gave birth to them. 27 When the boys grew up, Esau became a skillful hunter, a man of the field; but Jacob was a civilized man, living in tents. 28 Now Isaac loved Esau because he had a taste for game; but Rebekah loved Jacob. 29 When Jacob had cooked a stew one day, Esau came in from the field and he was exhausted; 30 and Esau said to Jacob, “Please let me have a mouthful of that red stuff there, for I am exhausted.” Therefore he was called Edom by name. 31 But Jacob said, “First sell me your birthright.” 32 Esau said, “Look, I am about to die; so of what use then is the birthright to me?” 33 And Jacob said, “First swear to me”; so he swore an oath to him, and sold his birthright to Jacob. 34 Then Jacob gave Esau bread and lentil stew; and he ate and drank, and got up and went on his way. So Esau despised his birthright.   26:1 Now there was a famine in the land, besides the previous famine that had occurred in the days of Abraham. So Isaac went to Gerar, to Abimelech king of the Philistines. 2 And the Lord appeared to him and said, “Do not go down to Egypt; stay in the land of which I shall tell you. 3 Live for a time in this land and I will be with you and bless you, for to you and to your descendants I will give all these lands, and I will establish the oath which I swore to your father Abraham. 4 I will multiply your descendants as the stars of heaven, and will give your descendants all these lands; and by your descendants all the nations of the earth shall be blessed, 5 because Abraham obeyed Me and fulfilled his duty to Me, and kept My commandments, My statutes, and My laws.” 6 So Isaac lived in Gerar. 7 When the men of the place asked about his wife, he said, “She is my sister,” for he was afraid to say, “my wife,” thinking, “the men of the place might kill me on account of Rebekah, since she is beautiful.” 8 Now it came about, when he had been there a long time, that Abimelech king of the Philistines looked down through a window, and saw them, and behold, Isaac was caressing his wife Rebekah. 9 Then Abimelech called Isaac and said, “Behold, she certainly is your wife! So how is it that you said, ‘She is my sister'?” And Isaac said to him, “Because I thought, ‘otherwise I might be killed on account of her.'” 10 And Abimelech said, “What is this that you have done to us? One of the people might easily have slept with your wife, and you would have brought guilt upon us.” 11 So Abimelech commanded all the people, saying, “He who touches this man or his wife will certainly be put to death.” 12 Now Isaac sowed in that land and reaped in the same year a hundred times as much. And the Lord blessed him, 13 and the man became rich, and continued to grow richer until he became very wealthy; 14 for he had possessions of flocks and herds, and a great household, so that the Philistines envied him. 15 Now all the wells which his father's servants had dug in the days of his father Abraham, the Philistines stopped up by filling them with dirt. 16 Then Abimelech said to Isaac, “Go away from us, for you are too powerful for us.” 17 So Isaac departed from there and camped in the Valley of Gerar, and settled there. 18 Then Isaac dug again the wells of water which had been dug in the days of his father Abraham, for the Philistines had stopped them up after the death of Abraham; and he gave them the same names which his father had given them. 19 But when Isaac's servants dug in the valley and found there a well of flowing water, 20 the herdsmen of Gerar quarreled with the herdsmen of Isaac, saying, “The water is ours!” So he named the well Esek, because they argued with him. 21 Then they dug another well, and they quarreled over it too, so he named it Sitnah. 22 Then he moved away from there and dug another well, and they did not quarrel over it; so he named it Rehoboth, for he said, “At last the Lord has made room for us, and we will be fruitful in the land.” 23 And he went up from there to Beersheba. 24 And the Lord appeared to him the same night and said, “I am the God of your father Abraham; Do not fear, for I am with you. I will bless you and multiply your descendants, For the sake of My servant Abraham.” 25 So he built an altar there and called upon the name of the Lord, and pitched his tent there; and there Isaac's servants dug a well. 26 Then Abimelech came to him from Gerar with his adviser Ahuzzath, and Phicol the commander of his army. 27 Isaac said to them, “Why have you come to me, since you hate me and have sent me away from you?” 28 They said, “We have seen plainly that the Lord has been with you; so we said, ‘An oath must now be taken by us,' that is, by you and us. So let us make a covenant with you, 29 that you will do us no harm, just as we have not touched you and have done to you nothing but good, and have sent you away in peace. You are now the blessed of the Lord.” 30 Then he made them a feast, and they ate and drank. 31 In the morning they got up early and exchanged oaths; then Isaac sent them away, and they left him in peace. 32 Now it came about on the same day, that Isaac's servants came in and told him about the well which they had dug, and said to him, “We have found water.” 33 So he called it Shibah; therefore the name of the city is Beersheba to this day. 34 When Esau was forty years old he married Judith the daughter of Beeri the Hittite, and Basemath the daughter of Elon the Hittite; 35 and they brought grief to Isaac and Rebekah.     BIBLE READING GUIDE - FREE EBOOK - Get the free eBook, Bible in Life, to help you learn how to read and apply the Bible well: https://www.listenerscommentary.com     GIVE -  The Listener's Commentary is a listener supported Bible teaching ministry made possible by the generosity of people like you. Thank you! 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