Kabbalah & Mysticism

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Texts from the Kabbalistic tradition, the mystical current of Judaism. These works, including selections from the Zohar and later mystical writings, explore the hidden dimensions of Torah, the nature of God, and the structure of the spiritual worlds.

Weight of the Soul

Other Texts Da'at Tevunot 51:1

Jewish tradition wrestles with that same yearning for understanding, especially when it comes to the nature of God. In a fascinating passage from Da'at Tevunot – which translates t...

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Godself Remembered

Other Texts Da'at Tevunot 52:1

In Da'at Tevunot, a profound exploration of Jewish thought, we find a fascinating answer. The Intellect, a figure in this text, explains a crucial concept: that God's very essence ...

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Wisdom of His

Other Texts Da'at Tevunot 52:2

Da'at Tevunot, a profound text exploring the nature of God's wisdom, offers a fascinating perspective. It suggests that God, in His infinite goodness, didn't want to leave the worl...

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First Days of Existence and There

Other Texts Da'at Tevunot 52:3

Da'at Tevunot, a profound work of Jewish thought, grapples with this very issue. It suggests that what appears to be divine inaction or even harshness is actually a form of...restr...

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Origin of Souls

Other Texts Da'at Tevunot 53:1

It asks, how does the Divine, in all its infinite goodness, reconcile with the often-uneven playing field of human experience? The Soul, in Da'at Tevunot 53, makes a profound state...

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Isaiah Faces Judgment

Other Texts Da'at Tevunot 54:1

And Da'at Tevunot, a profound work of Jewish thought, offers a powerful perspective. The "Intellect," as it's personified in this text, wants to share another layer of understandin...

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Reckoning of Souls

Other Texts Da'at Tevunot 54:2

Da'at Tevunot, a profound work of Jewish thought, invites us to do just that. It reminds us that all of haShem's actions – that's one of the many names we use for God, literally "T...

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Four Worlds

Other Texts Da'at Tevunot 56:1

That feeling, that yearning, is at the heart of a profound idea explored in Da'at Tevunot, a Kabbalistic text. It wrestles with the biggest question of all: how can we, as limited ...

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Knowing God

Other Texts Da'at Tevunot 56:2

These aren't new questions. Jewish mystics have wrestled with them for centuries. And one of the most profound explorations comes from Da'at Tevunot, a text that delves deep into t...

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