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Madonna in Malawai

April 13th, 2011 · No Comments · Entertainment & Celebrities, In the News, Kabbalah

Share.. Malawi is among the poorest nations on the planet. More than half of its 12 million citizens of live on less than one dollar a day. In the village of Chinkhota in southern Malawi, Madonna set out to build a prestigious academy for underprivileged girls. Billed as a “gift” to the African country from [...]

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Kabbalah Is Still In: Kutcher and Portman Talk Religion

March 9th, 2011 · No Comments · Entertainment & Celebrities, Judaism, Kabbalah

Share..Natalie Portman and Ashton Kutcher star in the brand new romantic comedy “No Strings Attached“, directed by Ivan Reitman. Recently, they sat down with USA Today to chat about the new flick. Portman, who was born in Jerusalem, said she learned a lot from co-star, Ashton, about her own religion. “Ashton has taught me more [...]

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Now In Vogue The Kabbalah Friendship Bracelet

January 26th, 2011 · No Comments · Handmade Jewelry, Kabbalah, New Stuff

Share..Friendship bracelets are hand-woven bracelets given from one friend to another to signal sentimentality. Unlike the Kabblah red string, made of thin red wool and worn or tied around one’s left wrist (the receiving side), friendship bracelets do not ward off the Evil Eye. The effective factor in the latter type of bracelet is the [...]

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World Kabbalah Convention Coming Next Week to Tel Aviv

November 11th, 2010 · No Comments · In the News, Kabbalah

Share..Tel Aviv will be the home of the sixth World Kabbalah Convention, opening on Tuesday at the Fairgrounds in the north of the city. The three-day convention, which will give lessons in Kabbalah, should draw about 7,000 people from 54 countries and a variety of religions, speaking 38 languages, reported the Jerusalem Post. “Kabbala is [...]

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Naomi Campbell Turns to Kabbalah to Ease Her Aching Soul

October 24th, 2010 · No Comments · Entertainment & Celebrities, Kabbalah

Share.. “I make many mistakes. Many mistakes. So I always get nervous when people speak about something that sounds like a role model, because I don’t know if I’ve been a great role model myself. I don’t think I have in certain aspects of my life.” World famous fashion model, Naomi Campbell told Interview magazine [...]

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A Tel Aviv Wedding: James Van Der Beek and Kimberly Brook

September 20th, 2010 · No Comments · Entertainment & Celebrities, Kabbalah

Share..Because the two star-crossed lovers, James Van Der Beek and Kimberly Brook fatefully crossed paths for the first time last year in Israel – it was the most appropriate location to have a wedding! This is not to mention their passion for the Mystical Guidance of The Kabbalah! The 33-year-old Van Der Beek of Dawson’s [...]

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A Kabalistic Reminder to Re-Connect with the Community

September 5th, 2010 · No Comments · Kabbalah

Share..According to an old article on CNN.com by Barbara Jamison: A growing body of research suggests that excessive Internet use carries some of the same risks as gambling: It can lead to social isolation, depression and failure at work or school. Some people — particularly those who were isolated to begin with — have forged [...]

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Kutcher Checks Out One of the World’s Finest Basketball Teams and More

August 17th, 2010 · No Comments · Entertainment & Celebrities, Fun Stuff

Share..A keen sports enthusiast, on his recent trip to Israel Ashton Kutcher also checked out the Israeli Nation basketball team in Shoam on Sunday. He tweeted: “Watching the Israel national team beat up Latvia in bball. Kind of surreal…” He was watching the 2011 EuroBasket qualifying match at the Nokia Arena in Tel Aviv. Kutcher, [...]

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Ashton Kutcher Spotted in Israel

August 10th, 2010 · No Comments · Entertainment & Celebrities, Kabbalah

Share..My Unique Gift Idea is happy to mention that 32-year-old actor and comedian, Ashton Kutcher was spotted last weekend touring the Holy Land. On the occasion of the birthday of the Kabbalah Center founder, Shraga Berg, Ashton toured the land of Israel with the daughter of Demi. The crew stayed at the Jerusalem Citadel Hotel [...]

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Altruism of the Soul

August 9th, 2010 · No Comments · new age, Opinions

Share..This post is inspired by an article I recently read. The theme of it reminded me a lot about the Kabbalistic ideas which I write about sometimes for the blog and which I keep in my mind so that I feel either elevated or with two feet healthily grounded – which ever is preferable. So [...]

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SAFED

June 21st, 2010 · No Comments · Entertainment & Celebrities, new age

Share.. In the hilltop town above the Sea of Galilee, Hassidic Jews swarm stone alleys where sandal-shod New Agers sell Evil Eye Bracelets and organic hummus to tourists. I am describing the ancient Israeli city of Safed – also known as Tzfat – where the tourism boom which the Jewish Country is enjoying takes a [...]

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Spiritual Ideas

April 13th, 2010 · No Comments · new age, religion

Share..Everybody knows that the mind has incredible potential which we’re not tapping into – yet few people use the tools available to stretch its abilities. Meditation is one of those tools. While many people turn to Yoga to fulfill this – Kabbalah too, offers a direct route to the soul. Meditating on G-D’s name need [...]

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Madonna and Lola to hit the Runways

April 1st, 2010 · No Comments · Entertainment & Celebrities, Fashion & Style

Share..Madonna and her 13-year-old daughter Lourdes are creating an affordable juniors’ clothing line that debuts at Macy’s this fall called Material Girl. In 2007, the Kabbalah Queen of Pop worked with H&M to create M by Madonna, a limited edition collection. Well this time around the fashion block, her venture will be long-lasting: She launched [...]

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It’s Time For Kabbalah

March 26th, 2010 · No Comments · Amulets, Judaism, new age, religion

Share..For those just coming around, there are two basic types of Kabbalah: -Kabbalah iyunit, “contemplative Kabbalah,” which seeks to explain the nature of G-D and the nature of existence, through intellectual and meditative techniques. -Kabbalah ma’asit, “practical Kabbalah,” seeks to alter the nature of existence and change the course of events through ritualistic techniques. Sometimes [...]

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Tree of Life Pendant

January 31st, 2010 · No Comments · Gifts for Her, Jewish Gifts

Share..I think that I have just found the most handsome piece of casual Jewish-inspired jewelry that I’ve ever seen. It is a beautiful Tree of Life pendant on a string of Turquoise. The pendant includes the Tree of Life symbol with a Star of David cleverly formed in the center. In Hebrew, the tree is [...]

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