Fundamentals of Kabbalah and Chassidut - Ma'aseh Bereishit - The Workings of Creation - Part 1

Please Join Our Live Classes @ https://thetrugmans.com/events-ohr-chadash/ More @ https://thetrugmans.com This class is the first of a new series on Ma'aseh Bereishit, the Workings of Creation. This mystical tradition is based on the Torah account of creation as found in the opening chapter of the Book of Genesis. We trace the historical development of these mystical teachings and begin to explore the foundations and importance of this tradition. Chapters: 0:00 Introduction to the New Series 1:06 Why This Series Now? 2:02 Review of Previous Related Series 3:03 Goal: An Introduction to Ma'aseh Bereishit 4:14 Defining Ma'aseh Bereishit vs. Ma'aseh Merkavah 6:07 The Seven Days & The Two Accounts of Creation 8:36 Key Text: Sefer Yetzirah (Book of Formation) 10:39 Key Text: The Bahir (Rabbi Nechunya ben HaKanah) 12:56 Key Text: The Zohar & Rabbi Shimon bar Yochai 16:04 The Tikunei Zohar & The Word "Bereishit" 18:18 Key Text: The Arizal (Rabbi Isaac Luria) 20:53 Importance 1: A Creator Exists vs. Eternal Universe 24:16 Importance 2: Yesh MiAyin (Something From Nothing) 27:18 Importance 3: "Just Like I Create, You Can Create" 29:43 Continuous Creation: Re-energizing the World Every Spli