Walking In The Fire: Classical Torah/Kabbalistic Meditations, Practices & Prayers

by Ariel Bar Tzadok

Kabbalistic kavanot (prayer meditations) from authoritative, classical sources are now explained in a simple way, never before made available in English. One will actually be able to learn the Kavanot and use them with understanding. Included in this work are the kavanot for the Mikveh, Talit, Tefillin, Tefilat Shaharit (daily morning prayers) and the entire kavanot of the Merkava, as outlined by the Ben Ish Hai and the Ari'zal. This work also includes practical teachings how to use the Prophetic Kabbalah system of Avraham Abulafia. Also included here are dream questions, Goralot (questions to Heaven), help in finding one's soul-mate, an invocation for wisdom from the Book of Raziel, Kabbalistic prayers for financial prosperity, prayers for spiritual and physical protection, and many other yihudim, prayers and meditations, all from classical Torah sources. This book is designed to explain deep and profound Kabbalistic concepts easily and simply, enabling any reader, at every level to grasp insights, and then to put them into practice to improve one's life and level of Torah observance. There is something here for everyone, from beginners along the Torah path, to accomplished Talmidei Hakhamim. This is a book about Torah and Mitzvot and how one can find and embrace the Neshama (soul) of Torah, fulfilling the Halakha of Devekut; to teach you about the spiritual fire and how one walks within it, without being burned.

Genres: Judaism

473 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 2007

About the author

Born and raised in Long Island, New York, Ariel Bar Tzadok traveled abroad to Israel in 1979. While there, he studied in some of the finest Sephardic yeshivot in Jerusalem, including Porat Yosef (Old City) under (the now notorious) Hakham Shalom Kohen.

While studying in Kollel Hekhal Pinhas in Jerusalem, Rabbi Ariel was blessed by Heaven to become the private student of the renowned kabbalist, Rebbe Meir Levi obm, the foremost student of the leading kabbalist of Jerusalem, Rabbi Mordechai Sharabi obm.

In June 1983, Rabbi Ariel received his Rabbinic ordination (Haredi/Orthodox) from Rabbi Ya'akov Peretz, Rosh Yeshiva (Dean) of Kollel Hekhal Pinhas, and Rosh Yeshiva (Dean) of Beit Midrash Sephardi in the Old City of Jerusalem. To this day (2013), Rabbi Ariel maintains a good relationship with his Rabbi of over 30 years.

Upon returning to the United States, Rabbi Ariel augmented his religious education with studies in Jungian psychology at the Jungian Center in New York.

Rabbi Ariel also expanded his education to include the other religions of the world, esoteric studies and practices, philosophies and psychological systems. Rabbi Ariel also explored the teachings of many occult systems and cults.

After developing a working understanding of the realistic parameters of human consciousness, and how it touches both seen and unseen worlds, Rabbi Ariel began his career in Rabbinic/Life Coach pastoral counseling (see below).

Rabbi Ariel is also a life long practitioner of Chinese martial arts. Presently, he teaches C.Q.C., weight lifting exercises, and weight/diet management on a private one-on-one basis. Following in the philosophy of the great Torah Sage, and physician, Maimonides, Rabbi Ariel believes that it is a foundation of all religious and spiritual life for one to have a healthy body, in order to house a healthy mind and soul, in order to properly serve Heaven.