Published: September 4, 2026
Originally recorded: August 31, 2026

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Lesson Highlights

• Preparing our heart for Rosh Hashanah
• Identifying the two aspects of our heart
• Uncovering the klipa which block our excitement for our true desire
• Recognizing the tactics of the Ego in causing us to lose our fire and become exhausted
• Understanding that the Creator circumcises our heart when we truly ask to cleanse
• Connecting to the 13 Attributes of Mercy active during this time of year
• Choosing togetherness over separation as the condition for drawing down mercy
• Reading a section from the Zohar on Beshalach about remaining within our community
• Removing the emotional space we hold toward people we judge, avoid or resent
• Journaling on what our true heart desires for the coming year
• Praying for the people we carry in our heart, including those who challenge us

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Lesson Description

Explore the inner work of purifying your heart in preparation for Rosh Hashanah. In this lesson, Eitan discusses the two aspects of the heart, the pure Desire to Receive on the left and the loving, giving heart on the right, and the layers of klipa (shells) that keep us from feeling the fire of our own truth. Presenting a path for genuinely begging the Light to cleanse these layers, Eitan connects this process to the energy of togetherness and the 13 Attributes of Mercy available during this season. This class offers practical tools for reconnecting with our truest desire and entering the new year with a purified heart.

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About This Course

Written 2,000 years ago by Rav Shimon Bar Yochai, the Zohar explains all of the secrets of the Bible, the Universe and every aspect of life. The Zohar class is a weekly journey to understand the energy and challenges that will confront us during the week and how we can elevate our consciousness to prevent chaos from occurring in our lives.

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