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Shabbos MalkesaAuthor: Rabbi Ari Klapper
Transform your Shabbos from routine observance to divine encounter. Rabbi Ari Klapper explores mystical and philosophical teachings about Shabbos as the weekly manifestation of Hashem's kingship. Deep dive into Gemora analysis, Kabbalistic concepts, and practical spirituality. Learn what Shabbos is supposed to be and how to truly feel the Shechina. Graduate-level spiritual development for serious practitioners seeking authentic connection. Appreciate and Enjoy Shabbos. Language: en-us Genres: Judaism, Religion & Spirituality Contact email: Get it Feed URL: Get it iTunes ID: Get it |
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Ep. 95 – The Exact Same Moment
Thursday, 4 June, 2026
What if the deepest truth of Shabbos is that two things happen at once — and never separate?Rabbi Klapper brings a vivid mashal of a mirror. A painting receives an image and then later reflects it. But a mirror is different: in the very same instant that it receives, it gives. What you see in it is both the one reflected and the reflection itself, together, inseparably. That, he explains, is Shabbos. Shabbos receives from Hashem and gives to the world in the exact same moment. It is not first one thing and then the other. It is the point where the Shechinah enters and the world is blessed in one single movement.That is why Shabbos is doubled — zachor and shamor, chosson and kallah, Shabbos and Shechinah. Even “Bo’i Kallah” carries both meanings at once. We are greeting the day, and we are greeting the Divine Presence shining through the day. The practical takeaway is as direct as it gets: to deepen your Shabbos, keep one thought alive again and again — “It’s Shabbos. Hashem is here.” That remembrance is not a side detail. It is the mirror itself.Hosted by Rabbi Ari Klapper and produced by Eli Podcast Productions, this episode is part of the Real Judaism series, available on RealJudaism.org. Don't forget to subscribe and share to stay connected with our daily lessons and timeless Torah insights!
