Inward with Rabbi Joey Rosenfeld

Adir BaMarom (Ramchal) 45: Transforming a Heart of Stone into a Heart of Flesh with Tears of Joy

Mar 2, 2025
Explore the fascinating connection between emotion and spirituality, focusing on how tears of joy can lead to profound revelations. Delve into the roles of Malchus and Bina, and discover how refining one's heart unlocks deeper spiritual insights. The discussion reveals the transformative power of genuine emotional experiences on our inner lives.
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Individual Revelation

  • Rabbi Joey Rosenfeld explains that spiritual revelation becomes centered on the individual.
  • The individual themselves become the source of spiritual understanding, like the "Eitz Chaim."
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Shem Havaya and the Individual

  • The Shem Havaya (Yud-Hey-Vav-Hey) reflects different modalities of expression and reception within an individual.
  • Each letter corresponds to a Kabbalistic concept: Yud (Chochma), Hey (Bina), Vav (Zer'anpin), and final Hey (Malchus).
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Refining Malchus through Tears

  • Refining Malchus through Bina involves elevating broken experiences to a place of divine revelation.
  • This process can happen through tears (b'chiyah).
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