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.

Soul at Rest

Kabbalah Baal HaSulam's Introduction to Zohar 17:2

Jewish mysticism, especially through the lens of Kabbalah, offers a pretty radical perspective on that feeling. It suggests that what we perceive as our body, with all its flaws an...

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Understanding the Zohar

Kabbalah Baal HaSulam's Introduction to Zohar 18:1

Specifically, he addresses how finite beings like us can emerge from an infinite source. His answer? We actually emerge from the Eternal in a way that is fitting for that eternity!...

Suffering of Job

Kabbalah Baal HaSulam's Introduction to Zohar 19:1

He tells us, point blank, not to worry so much about creatures other than humans. Why? Because, according to him, humanity is the center of creation. Everything else, all the other...

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Job and the Accuser

Kabbalah Baal HaSulam's Introduction to Zohar 19:2

It’s a question that's been asked for centuries, and Jewish mystical thought offers a pretty radical answer. According to Baal HaSulam, in his introduction to the Zohar (that found...

Job

First Humans

Kabbalah Baal HaSulam's Introduction to Zohar 20:1

According to Baal HaSulam, in his Introduction to the Zohar, all the suffering we experience in this world isn't random. It's designed to push us, to motivate us to break free from...

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Baal HaSulam Teaches

Kabbalah Baal HaSulam's Introduction to Zohar 20:2

Jewish mysticism offers a fascinating perspective on this feeling, one that mixes patient acceptance with unwavering hope. The great Kabbalist Baal HaSulam, in his "Introduction to...

Secrets Within Torah

Kabbalah Baal HaSulam's Introduction to Zohar 21:1

Think of it as a current flowing from the four sacred worlds of ABYA – Atziluth, Beriah, Yetzirah, and Assiyah – a concept we'll unpack more fully later. This desire to give, Baal ...

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Roots of the Soul

Kabbalah Baal HaSulam's Introduction to Zohar 21:2

Is it the stuff you're made of, or something more... elusive? It’s a question that's been pondered for centuries, and it sits at the heart of what Kabbalah, Jewish mysticism, has t...

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Words of the Wise

Kabbalah Baal HaSulam's Introduction to Zohar 22:1

Baal HaSulam, in his introduction to the Zohar, points out a fundamental truth: we are all different. Our desires, our needs, our very thoughts, and even the way we educate ourselv...

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