What truly happens the instant Shabbos enters the world? Rabbi Klapper opens a new section of the sefer to uncover the mystical structure of Shabbos time. Friday night isn’t merely “the beginning of rest”—it’s a spiritual shockwave, a sudden leap from Olam HaZeh to Olam HaBa. Through Rabbi Pinkus’s Kabbalistic lens, we discover how Hashem’s Shechinah literally “enters” creation at candle-lighting, turning every home into a miniature Beis HaMikdash. Each meal and tefillah represents a rising level of kedushah, from Leil Shabbos through Shacharis to Mincha.

The field of “holy apples”—Chekal Tapuchin Kadishin—becomes the symbol of this moment: the world itself becomes fertile ground where physical acts—eating, singing, resting—blossom into emunah and deveikus. Practical takeaway: treat candle-lighting as crossing a border. Pause, breathe, and feel the shift. You’ve stepped into Olam HaBa, where everything, even a bite of challah, can shine with light from above.

Hosted by Rabbi Ari Klapper and produced by Eli Podcast Productions, this episode is part of the Real Judaism series, available on RealJudaism.org. Don't forget to subscribe and share to stay connected with our daily lessons and timeless Torah insights!