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.

Knowing God

Other Texts Da'at Tevunot 112:1

Now, Da'at Tevunot itself is a deep dive, and this particular section, number 112, gets right to the heart of the matter. The text poses a rhetorical question: "And is this an asto...

Shekhinah

Repair of the Soul

Other Texts Da'at Tevunot 113:1

Specifically, how did nothingness—the absence of G-dliness, so to speak—give rise to, well, something? It's a question tackled directly in Da'at Tevunot, a profound text exploring ...

Soul

Path of Discernment

Other Texts Da'at Tevunot 114:1

Let's delve into a passage from Da'at Tevunot, a work of Jewish thought, that explores this very idea. The text suggests that when we speak of God creating the world, we need to co...

Mysticism

Knowing God

Other Texts Da'at Tevunot 114:2

It doesn’t shy away from the messy parts of existence. And in Da'at Tevunot, a text exploring divine wisdom, we find a fascinating idea about the nature of lack, of absence, and it...

Mysticism

Origin of Souls

Other Texts Da'at Tevunot 115:1

Our passage is short, but potent. It’s the voice of the Soul speaking, finally understanding how negativity comes into being. But the Soul isn’t satisfied with just a glimpse of un...

Soul

Communal Prayer and Breishit

Other Texts Da'at Tevunot 116:1

We're going to delve into a fascinating idea from Da'at Tevunot, a work that explores the nature of divine knowledge and creation. The text presents a crucial point: even though ev...

Prayer

Foundations of Belief

Other Texts Da'at Tevunot 116:2

The mystical texts of Judaism grapple with this question, diving deep into the very source of creation. One such text, Da’at Tevunot, offers a profound insight into the Divine inte...

Mysticism

Way of Understanding

Other Texts Da'at Tevunot 116:3

It grapples with a fundamental question: why would the Divine, in all its perfection, choose to involve itself with a world that, let's face it, often feels pretty imperfect? The a...

Divine Names

Glory of the Temple and Holies

Other Texts Da'at Tevunot 116:4

It suggests that during our period of "service" – our time here on Earth, striving to connect – the Divine emanation is, in a sense, clothed. Clothed in what? In the world around u...

Temple