LILITH as A BLESSING FOR THE WORLD (short article)

LILITH—A BLESSING FOR THE WORLD Ohad Ezrahi / April, 2010 Translated by Yair Ohr Men and women alike need to know how to respect her and how to give her a place within themselves: Lilith—the awesome, untamed, feminine sexual energy. If we do not give her place, she will strike us harshly: she will destroy our intimate relations and poison us from the inside. But if we learn... Read more...

Women Moon Time and the Feminine Source of Shabbat

Women Moon Time and the Feminine Source of Shabbat Or: The secret of “IBUR” Rabbi Ohad Ezrahi Translated by Tamar Azulai. (2002) _________________________________________ The Hebrew calendar is based on the lunar cycle. It differs from the Moslem calendar, however, as it is not based on the moon alone, but rather periodically regulates between the lunar and solar years[1]. Due... Read more...

Lilith, Re-reading 3rd gate

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THE THIRD GATE: UPPER LEAH AND THE WOMEN OF “BINAH”
CHAPTER 10: LEAH, THE SCHOLARLY WOMAN
In this gate we will look at how the Ari defines the unique nature of partzuf Leah. We will observe how, by sanctifying the image of partzuf Leah, the Ari facilitated bringing her shadow image – Lillith [...]

Lillith; A Re-Reading of Feminine Shadow. 2nd Gate

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THE SECOND GATE: LEAH IS LILLITH
CHAPTER 5: BIBLICAL FIGURES UNLOCK THE DIVINE
from the book by Ohad Ezrachi and Marc Gafni
Those who see Lillith as the first feminist are following in the footsteps of the Ari. For, in the writings of the Kabbalists who preceded the Ari, Lillith is not even a human [...]

Lillith; A Re-Reading of Feminine Shadow. 1st Gate.

The following is a translation of the Hebrew Book, Lillith; A Re-Reading of Feminine Shadow, Modan Publications 2005.
Note from the author regarding Mark Gafni and Lilith:
I thank Mark Gafni for his help in the process of writing, publishing and translating of this book.
I wrote this book in the late 90′s, when there was collaboration between us. [...]

Surrendering to Love

By: Dawn C. Ezrahi How have I melted the layers surrounding my heart, after years of being a devout control freak, and fiercely independent woman.  I was always the first one to leave a relationship, ‘leave before he can leave me’ - that was my silent mantra. I was living a half surrendered life with a half surrendered mirror reciprocal of me. As a gift to you the... Read more...

Being the Peace: An Israeli-Iranian meeting!

Being The Peace At a Rainbow Gathering in Turkey, Israelis and Iranians bond. Rabbi Ohad EZRAHI (TRANSLATED FROM HEBREW AND PUBLISHED BY ESSENCE OF LIFE) One Nation In the high mountains of Turkey, there was a gathering that some would call miraculous and unbelievable, but seemed for everyone that was there so natural, as if it couldn’t have been any other way. In those... Read more...

How to create a meaningful ceremony?

(This article was translated from Hebrew by the Esence of Life organization, and was published in their webpage) * Meaningful Ceremony How can we make ceremonies meaningful ? asks Rabbi Ezrahi. Rabbi Ohad Ezrahi Importance Of Ceremonies Something that was so common in the ancient world but is often forgotten in modern times is the knowledge of how to create meaningful... Read more...

Rabbis and Witches

Rabbis and Witches A class by Rabbi Ohad Ezrahi (Israel, 2006) (This class was given in Tel Aviv, as a part of the series of lectures about Main Characters in Jewish Mysticism. It was transcribed by Michal Gilo, and translated by Reb J.) Our class today is devoted to two figures that were active during the period of the Hasmoneans: the first is Rabbi Shimon ben Shetach, and the... Read more...

The Mandala of the Divine Feminine

The Mandala of the Divine Feminine Arye J. Leib A review of Rabbi Ohad Ezrahi Artwork 1 There is something so magical in those Mandalas, a true innovation. For Judaism there is something so revolutionary here that it is un-graspable. But maybe it brings us back to a different kind of Judaism archetypal, mythological. I feel that those Mandalas are the pure essence of what you were... Read more...