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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...
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!...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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 ...
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...
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...