Baruch Shalom HaLevi Ashlag (also known as the RABASH) (January 22, 1907–September 13, 1991)
a Kabbalist
, the firstborn and successor of Rabbi Yehuda Ashlag
, author of "The Sulam" commentary on the Zohar
. Among his writings: Shlavey ha Sulam ("Rungs [of] the Ladder"), Dargot ha Sulam ("Steps [of] the Ladder"), Igrot Rabash ("Letters [of the] Rabash").
Baruch Shalom ha Levi Ashlag (also known as the "Rabash") was born in Warsaw
, Congress Poland
, Russian Empire
on January 22, 1907.
"The goal of creation is—to please the creation, i.e. the Creator wants to fill us with the very best. And until a man receives all the very perfect and the very best that has been ordained for him by the Creator, he experiences the lack of everything, and this is the sign that he hasn’t yet reached the goal of the creation." Rav Baruch Ashlag, Dargot HaSulam, Vol.1, Article 329—“The Essence of the Creation and the Correction of the Creation.”
"A man has been entrusted to receive the Goal of creation by correcting himself. This action is called: “Which has been created by the Creator to be done.” This correction is the obtaining of the “intention to bestow.” Only in the degree of obtaining such an intention does a man become capable to receive what has been ordained for him by the Creator." Rav Baruch Ashlag, Dargot HaSulam, Vol.1, Article 329—“The Essence of the Creation and the Correction of the Creation.”
"The Creator is called—“Clearing the eyes of the man”—by the name of the action, which He performs by removing Malchut from the eyes of Partzuf. When the Creator removes the egoism from the eyes of a man, a man is awarded to discover the good." Rav Baruch Ashlag, Dargot HaSulam, Vol.1, Article 489—"Clearing the Eyes"