Your name is your essence, it is not just a random bunch of letters.... do you know what your name really means? Not just your first name, but all your names as a whole.
If you've ever been curious about it, or wondered why your life has taken certain twists and turns to bring you to this point, you may be amazed to find it's all encoded in the name you were given at birth. Nobody is given a name by accident, parents have ruach haKodesh when naming their children. Your name tells a story, and you are the main character.
Rabbi David Katz from Tsfat is sharing his knowledge and skill in decoding names - both Hebrew and english for those who don't have a Hebrew name. Every name in any language has a meaning, and there's a reason why you got yours. I wasn't expecting too much when he analyzed my name, but I was amazed at the things he came up with, incredibly accurate, and he had no way of knowing any of that beforehand, but it was all there in my name.
The Vilna Gaon has provided us with a tremendous skill, embedded into his deep writings. With methodology in Remez [hint] and Gematria [numerology], whilst developing his intricate system of Torah analysis, the Gaon employs opening the gates of text, which in turn gives precisional insight into any Torah concept.
And what is the most basic Torah concept we have today? The Name we are given at birth!
It is this name of prophecy that outlines our very reality. We can connect to this hidden prophecy using the tools of the study hall [beis midrash] and methodology of the Sages, together with what the contemporary and influence of the Vilna Gaon [Ramchal] calls: "The Soul of Souls, the pure Light illuminating the expression of the soul".
The Emet [truth] need not remain hidden from our eyes.
And what is the most basic Torah concept we have today? The Name we are given at birth!
It is this name of prophecy that outlines our very reality. We can connect to this hidden prophecy using the tools of the study hall [beis midrash] and methodology of the Sages, together with what the contemporary and influence of the Vilna Gaon [Ramchal] calls: "The Soul of Souls, the pure Light illuminating the expression of the soul".
The Emet [truth] need not remain hidden from our eyes.
To find out more about your name, go to Soul Mazal

I never loved my name. Just not Dutch sounding feminine. But now I know what my name means (thanks to David) and for the first time in my life I realized my name and me we're the perfect match!
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