Weekly Kabbalah dispatches by Zalman Velvel — 36 short reflections on Torah, Jewish wisdom, and finding the holy in everyday life.
Kabbalah Kronicles 25 – How to Get God to Fall in Love with You By Uncle Zally / Zalman Velvel ______________________________________ How’s that for a catchy title? Kabbalah has taught us about what God wants from us:…
Kabbalah Kronicles 24 – Showdown at the OK Kabbalah Korral By Uncle Zally / Zalman Velvel ____________________________________ “Rabbi, this isn’t working.” “What’s not working, Zalman?” he asked. “Kabbalah Klass. I don’t get what Kabbalah says about love…
Kabbalah Kronicles 23 – Welcome Newby’s By Uncle Zally / Zalman Velvel ___________________________________________ There are some of you that are reading this blog for the first time. Many are connected to me in a business way, yet here I…
Kabbalah Kronicles 22 – Kabbalah of Love – Part II By Uncle Zally / Zalman Velvel ________________________________________________________ I hope you enjoyed last week’s blog about Guilt and Confession, and laughed along with me. I was feeling particularly happy, remembering a…
Kabbalah Kronicles 21 – Jewish Guilt & Confession By Uncle Zally / Zalman Velvel ___________________________________ You know, one of the things I envied about my Roman Catholic friends when I was growing up was that they had Confession. …
The Kabbalah Kronicles 20 – Mr. Know-It-All By Uncle Zally, Zalman Velvel _____________________________________ When you are a writer, and you cherish the Word, if you are blessed, a Reader comes along that cherishes your Words. When your writing…
Kabbalah Kronicles 19– The Kabbalah of Love By Uncle Zally, Zalman Velvel ___________________________________________ It’s Shabbos morning, another Kabbalah Klass. This is a very eclectic group, the most eclectic so far. My friend, the world famous speaker, is…
Kabbalah Kronicles 18 – A $300 Kabbalah Lesson By Uncle Zally / Zalman Velvel _______________________________________________ Am I the only person who prays with his dog? Probably not. In this crazy world of 7 billion people, there are…
Kabbalah Kronicles 17 – What God Wants By Uncle Zally / Zalman Velvel _______________________________________________ Doesn’t it seem like there is always a religious leader telling us, “God wants this from you …. and God wants that from you.” …
Kabbalah Kronicles 16 – Party Time, Kabbalah Style By Uncle Zally / Zalman Velvel ________________________________________________________ Farbrengan is a Yiddish word. It means a “gathering.” A gathering of what? Well, picture a table … Around the table are gathered…
The Kabbalah Kronicles 15 – God is a Comedian, Part II By Uncle Zally / Zalman Velvel ___________________________________________ Last week, I wrote about the movie, “Oh, God!” which is appearing currently in reruns on cable. It was made in…
The Kabbalah Kronicles 14 – God is a Comedian? By Uncle Zally / Zalman Velvel _______________________________________________ There was no Kabbalah Klass this week, but another event, just as spiritual, and even funnier, took place. The movie, “Oh, God!”…
