Tag Archives: Gematria

Understanding Names of God #2: YHWH & Adonai

What is the proper pronunciation of YHWH, the Ineffable Name? What is the related “12-Letter Name of God” and the mystical “42-Letter Name of God”? Are they allowed to be verbalized? Why do we say “Adonai” in place of YHWH, and who was the first to do this? Plus: How do we deal with physical descriptions of God in Scripture? And what is so special about turning 35 years old?

Understanding Names of God #1: El, Elohim & YHWH

What are the deeper meanings behind the various names of God, such as YHWH, El, and Elohim? Where do we find God’s fingerprints across the cosmos, and what is His blueprint for Creation? What might recent findings in science and archaeology reveal? And what are God’s 32 Paths of Wisdom? Find out in this eye-opening class as we being a journey into understanding the mysterious names of God.

Queen Esther’s Kabbalah

Revealing the hidden wisdom in the Book of Esther. Along the way, we explore the Seven Prophetess of Israel, the Ten Sefirot, the mysterious “Erev Rav”, and Esther’s incredible prophecy of the Nuremberg Trials. Plus: why is the number three so important in Judaism, and what is the deeper meaning behind the triangle and the Star of David?

For the previous class on ‘King Solomon’s Kabbalah’, see here.
For more ‘Secrets of Purim’, see here.