Shalom , I hope this e-mail finds you well!
The SHOVAVIM period is starting next week, and we are going to start a series of articles for you to make the most out of it.
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This is a period most people don't pay much attention to, but in the Kabbalists eyes, it's very precious!
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We speak about this in our newest article:
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The ARI writes in the Gate of Ruach Hakodesh about the secrets of the Shovavim.
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There is an ancient custom of The Jewish Nation to fast 40 complete days starting from the first day of Parsha Shemot until the Parsha of Mishpatim and Terumah and Tetzaveh and a hint is given in the pasuk:
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“Return Wayward Sons” (Jeremiah 3:14,22)
“Shuvu Banim Shovavim”
“שובו ×‘× ×™×ť שובבים "
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The first letters of the parshiot Shemot Veara Bo Beshalach Yitro Mishpatim form the word Shovavim.
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During these parshiot we went down to Egypt, symbolizing the sparks going into the klipot, and then at the end we came out of Egypt and received the Torah and built the Mishkan, symbolizing the elevation and rectification of these sparks.
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The ARI explains that the main benefit of the fasts on these 40 days was to rectify the sin of wasting seed.
