Gilgulim
What is a gilgul?
When an aspect of a neshama comes back to earth in a different body. "Reinacarnation" in English.
Explain the difference between conditional and unconditional love.
Conditional love is when you love someone because of something specific (looks, personality, fame, etc.).
Unconditional love is when you love someone just for who they are.
Explain the concept of "constant creation"
Hashem is recreating the world at every moment from nothingness. If Hashem were to stop for even a moment, the world would revert back to nothingness.
Give a real life example of expressing Chessed
Any example that represents kindness and giving without limitations.
Are our souls reincarnated from one particular soul or is it a combination of many souls?
combination of many souls
What is the name of the 2nd soul of the Yidden?
The Nefesh Elokis-the G-dly soul
What is so special about the Hebrew Alphabet in relation to creation?
Hashem created the world through speech and the letters contain the energy of each creation.
Give a real life example of expressing Gevurah
Any example that represents discipline, organization, calculation, boundaries...
What is the most common reason for gilgulim?
To fulfill its mission-each neshama has a mission to fulfill all 613 Mitzvos.
Explain how compassion can help a person have Ahavas Yisrael.
Compassion means recognizing that a person may have struggles and being able to be empathetic about them. Thus, we are able to look past the things that may seem annoying and look at the person for who they are.
what is the difference between Hashgacha Klalis and Hashgacha Pratis?
Hashgacha Klalis means that Hashem controls the world and all major events happen for a reason.
Hashgacha Pratis means that every little thing that happens is done with purpose and intention.
Give a real life example of expressing Tiferes
Any example that represents compassion, empathy, and understanding.
Why would a neshama be reincaranted into an animal, plant, or object?
to do Teshuva
In what way did Hashem give the Yidden the 2nd soul and explain its significance?
Hashem blew it into us. Blowing comes from inside showing that Hashem gave us a "piece" of Himself.
What is Tzimtzum?
Tzimtzum means that Hashem contracted/covered His light so that we can exist and have free choice.
Give a real life example of expressing Netzach
Any example that represents endurance, commitment, resilience...
List all 3 reasons why a neshama would be reinarnated:
1) to finish its mission
2) to do Teshuva
3) to help others
What does the word "lev"- "heart" teach us about Ahavas Yisrael?
"Lev" is spelled with a "lamed" and "beis" and when you draw two lameds facing each other, it makes a heart with a line reaching upwards. This symbolizes that in order to have true love towards another person, we have to connect to the piece of Hashem inside them.
How is it possible that we can have free choice if Hashem knows everything?
1) Free choice is a miracle
2) Hashem's knowledge is above past, present, and future. So just because Hashem knows something will happen in the future, it doesn't effect the event because it's almost the same as knowing about something that already happened.
Give a real life example of expressing Malchus
Any example that represents leadership and self worth.