Shalom and Welcome.
This week on Webyeshiva.org., 9pm Israel time, our exploration of the Holy Aleph Beit takes us to the sefer, Sha’arei Zedek of Rabbi Shem Tov Sephardi, published in the book of Kabbalah entitled, Sulam Aliyah of Rabbi Yoseph Albotini. This is part of an introduction and commmentary on the Sefer Yetzirah, the holiest and most ancient of Kabbalah teachings attributed to Avraham Avinu.
We will first discuss some basic ideas about Sefer Yetzirah, and why it is so important to our tradition, the warnings the Sages have given us over the centuries, and how it helps to build our wisdom and awe of the Creator and Source of Life.
We will begin in the ‘Gates of the Letters’, which is also a general introduction that links this wisdom to the life of Avraham Avinu, and Yitzhak Avinu.
This level of learning Kabbalah demands awe, love, purity and humility. The book was first made public and published by the Yeshiva Sha’arei Shamayim in Jerusalem in 1989. Its authorship is attributed to Rabbi Shem Tov Sephardi, of Liyon Spain, in Hebron, written in 1295, Both Rabbi Shem Tov and Rabbi Albotini were students of the Abulafiyan school of Kabbalah.
It is an honor in awe to learn these works together. Look for you there.
Avraham Shira