Soul Mazal
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| − | |data8 = Safed-based institute for Jewish name research. | + | |data8 = Safed-based institute for Jewish name research.}} |
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'''Soul Mazal''' is a [[Safed]] based project run by Rabbi David Katz revolving around the meaning and symbolism of Hebrew names. Rabbi David Katz offers name reading services using Kabalistic based methods such as Gematria, to provide his clients with life guidance. | '''Soul Mazal''' is a [[Safed]] based project run by Rabbi David Katz revolving around the meaning and symbolism of Hebrew names. Rabbi David Katz offers name reading services using Kabalistic based methods such as Gematria, to provide his clients with life guidance. | ||
| − | == Soul | + | == Soul Mazal == |
| − | According to the [[Kabbalah]], a Jewish person's Hebrew name is a powerful indicator of who that person is, what their potential may be and the direction that they should pursue in life. Reading names involves analyzing the individual's given Hebrew name, the Hebrew name of his or her parents and the Hebrew date of birth | + | According to the [[Kabbalah]], a Jewish person's Hebrew name is a powerful indicator of who that person is, what their potential may be and the direction that they should pursue in life. Reading names involves analyzing the individual's given Hebrew name, the Hebrew name of his or her parents and the Hebrew date of birth. |
| − | + | == Gematria == | |
| − | + | There are a number of individuals who research the "gematria" of a person's name to uncover this information. The concept is more popular in Hassidic philosophy than it is in the "Lithuanian," or non-Hassidic school of Jewish thought, but it is recognized as a legitimate way of "reading" a person by Jewish scholars from every stream of traditional Jewish thought. | |
| + | Rabbi David Katz opened his Soul Mazal project to provide a convenient opportunity for individuals to discover the inner meaning of their Hebrew name. | ||
| − | == | + | == Strive to Attain the Highest Level == |
| − | According to Jewish mysticism -- Kabbalah -- every Jewish person is obligated to strive to reach the highest possible level of knowledge and deed. This is part of each Jewish person's mission in life. It is accomplished by studying specific texts or performing deeds and acts of loving kindness that express the elements of one's name. | + | According to Jewish tradition the "gematria" is a system of numerology which is based on Torah and Kabbalah sources. According to Jewish mysticism -- Kabbalah -- every Jewish person is obligated to strive to reach the highest possible level of knowledge and deed. This is part of each Jewish person's mission in life. It is accomplished by studying specific texts or performing deeds and acts of loving kindness that express the elements of one's name. |
== Rabbi David Katz == | == Rabbi David Katz == | ||
| − | Rabbi Katz | + | Rabbi Katz researches individual names based on Torah and Kabbalistic sources, analyzes these sources and then provides the information to the client in written form as well as via a teleconference by phone or by Skype. |
| − | Rabbi Katz | + | Rabbi Katz is a recognized Rabbi in Safed. He studied and taught in the Shalom Rav Yeshivah and is involved in the establishment Safed's newest English-speaking yeshiva, the Yeshivat Shem V'Ever. |
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