Fundamentals of Kabbalah and Chassidut - Ma'aseh Bereishit - The Workings of Creation - Part 8

Please Join Our Live Classes @ https://thetrugmans.com/events-ohr-chadash/ More @ https://thetrugmans.com In this class on Ma'aseh Bereishit explore the role of the tzaddik as the foundation of the world and what that means in relation to the Torah account of creation. We also trace the attribute of compassion as it relates to Creation and how it is the role of the tzaddik to draw compassion into human endeavors. We also discuss two great souls - Yosef Hatzaddik and Rabbi Shimon bar Yochi and how they were able to transform judgment into compassion in their own lives. Chapters: 0:00 Introduction & Recap: Pillars of the Earth & The Tzadik 05:30 The Soul as Part of God & The Role of Consciousness in Creation 08:20 The First Light of Creation & The 36 Hidden Tzadikim 12:00 Yosef HaTzadik: From Judgment to Compassion 16:15 God Introduces Compassion into Creation 18:10 Rabbi Shimon Bar Yochai: A Life of Judgment and Transition 21:55 The Idra Rabba: "Woe if I Reveal" & The Transition to Love 25:00 "Standing on One Foot": The Tzadik's Responsibility 29:20 The Story of the Angel of Destruction & Sweetening the Judgments 34:00 Empowering the Students & Drawing Down Compassion 38:00 We A