At One with the Earth - The Post Flood Covenant Between Our Living-Animal Soul (Nefesh Chaya) and the Divine
     Rabbi Dr. Orna Triguboff

Earthly destruction, such as The Flood, will never happen again if we keep the covenant between the Divine and our Animal-Living Soul, Nefesh Chaya. (Genesis 9:12)

The Zohar, R. Gikatillia and R. Isaac Luria give of their wisdom regarding our responsibility to be At One with the earth, plants and animals, so as to stave off natural disaster. This is the covenantal promise made after Noah’s ark rediscovered dry land.

Through text study and discussion, we delve into and enliven teachings about our intrinsic connection to all life on earth, as well as to the life principle in the divine worlds – El Chai, the Chayot ha-Kodesh angels and the divine faces: Eagle, Ox, Lion and Human-Angel of the Cherubim.

In the past, Jewish wisdom focused more on our Divine Soul, Neshamah, Now it is time to rediscover our Living Soul, Nefesh Chaya, and harmonize with our early nature.

Rabbi Dr. Orna Triguboff is a Kabbalah scholar specializing in Jewish meditation. She received rabbinic and mashpia ordination from Aleph - 2010. She is a Hatha Yoga teacher; serves at Emanuel Synagogue, Australia; is Spiritual Director of Neshama Life - an organization that fosters spiritual development through Kabbalah; and she leads spiritual tours to Israel.