... the ruin of the Second Temple and the beginning of the last exile of the people of Israel from its land. But even prior to the exile, Rashbi predic... ...mprehensible to our generation without proper interpretation, millions of people diligently read it. RASHBI’S DEPARTURE According to tradition, Rabbi... ...tion. And even if he is wicked, there is no fear should he enter.” We are living in a historic time. The soul of Rashbi is completing its mission in... ...highest level of bonding with the Upper Force, the Creator. We call those people “Kabbalists.” Through this bonding, they came to understand that the... ...ter’s Dictionary defines a generation as “a group of individuals born and living contemporaneously (at the same time).” In Kabbalah, however, a gene... ... particular spiritual degree, attains what this book conveys. To all other people, it seems like a collection of narratives, stories, and ancient phi... ...ld, one is obliged to change his heart from egoistic to altruistic, while living in this world. This is the purpose of his life, the reason behind h... ...rpose for which man was created. He must accomplish this task while still living in this world. And until he attains this goal, he will have to retu... ...ges speak about the same thing—the attainment of the Creator by us, those living in this world. For this is the sole purpose of our creation, and ac...

...t. But the question is not just “Why do things exist?” but also “What am I living for?” The evolutionary processes of nature and living organisms asto... ...se, we differentiate ourselves from the beast once and for all. Out of all living creatures, we humans are the only ones with the ability to discover ... ...lly, culturally, but not ethically. At a certain point in their evolution, people must feel an inner need for spiritual development, a need to discove... ...ing to Kabbalah text 9/29/05 1:20 PM Page x ACKNOWLEDGMENTS Many, many people contributed to the making of this book. They have given their precio... ... not rid you (God forbid) of engaging in this wisdom, for whatever are you living for, and why had all this been revealed to us? Why had the Creator x... ...g this composition, one awakens the power of the souls and those righteous people, along with the force of Moses … for when they practice it, they ren... ...of the world within him or her, as well as the nature of the world around. People who feel both worlds simultaneously are called Kabbalists. The first... ...radually achieves. Moses’s method, resulting from the Torah, allows anyone living on earth to attain his spiritual level, meaning that he or she can e... ... and what we should be doing. One should rise to the spiritual world while living in this world, in this cor- poreal life. That, in fact, is the purpo...