The kabbalists teach that the most important consciousness to have is that of certainty. They make it clear that no matter what actions we do, if we are not able to develop our certainty in the Light of the Creator, we will not be able to continuously draw greater and greater blessings into our life. Certainty is a relatively simple concept to speak about. Certainty means having the knowledge that absolutely everything that occurs in our lives - from the smallest things to the greatest - is coming from the Light of the Creator, and is ultimately for our benefit. Even in situations that seem to be chaotic and that we do not wish to occur, certainty is having the understanding that absolutely everything that happens is coming from the Light of the Creator, and is therefore for our ultimate good. Why is certainty so important? The kabbalists explain that for every blessing, for every level... read more

In this week’s portion there is the discussion of the spies. Moses sends twelve great souls to look at the Promised Land. They come back to the Israelites with a negative report that the people living there are too strong and will defeat them in battle. The Israelites accept this report, and because of that acceptance, are never able to enter into the Land of Israel. Neither are the spies, except for Caleb and Joshua. It’s a very interesting story with a lot of depth. The basic view that most people have of it is that the Israelites were at a point in their spiritual journey where they were ready for their next level. The kabbalists teach when we talk about entering into the Land of Israel, we are not only talking about the physical entry, but more importantly, we are talking about a spiritual elevation. Entering the Land of Israel represents entering into a new, elevated spiritual... read more