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.

Kingdom of Breaking

Other Texts Kalach Pitchei Chokhmah 46:15

But what does it mean? The Kalach Pitchei Chokhmah, a key Kabbalistic text, gives us insight into this profound idea. It's not just a simple "fall," the text tells us. Falling impl...

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Pathways of Wisdom

Other Texts Kalach Pitchei Chokhmah 46:16

Jewish mysticism grapples with this very feeling, especially when it comes to the concept of brokenness and how it can, paradoxically, become a source of power. We're diving into s...

Rivers of Babylon

Other Texts Kalach Pitchei Chokhmah 46:18

It’s a question that’s plagued thinkers for millennia. And the Kabbalah, Jewish mysticism, grapples with it head-on. One fascinating, if somewhat unsettling, idea comes from the Ka...

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Tale of Isaac

Other Texts Kalach Pitchei Chokhmah 47:1

Jewish mysticism has a story about that – a cosmic catastrophe, if you will, that explains it all. And even better, it offers a path toward putting things back together. We're talk...

Blessing of Emanator and Action

Other Texts Kalach Pitchei Chokhmah 47:2

According to the Kalach Pitchei Chokhmah, a Kabbalistic text, when the Emanator – that’s God, blessed be He – decided to fix the “garments,” or layers, of creation, He took on a co...

Sparks of Holiness and Nekudim

Other Texts Kalach Pitchei Chokhmah 47:3

Kabbalah, Jewish mysticism, has a fascinating way of describing this. It speaks of a primordial realm called Nekudim – a world of points, a world of lights contained in vessels. Bu...

Fear of God is Wisdom

Other Texts Kalach Pitchei Chokhmah 47:4

Trying to piece together a puzzle when all you have are a handful of random pieces. But what if there was a better way? What if the secret to deep understanding wasn't diving headf...

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Gates of Wisdom

Other Texts Kalach Pitchei Chokhmah 47:5

This is something the Kalach Pitchei Chokhmah (a Kabbalistic text whose title translates to "Garlands, Openings of Wisdom") speaks to directly. It's all about understanding the rel...

Repairing the World

Other Texts Kalach Pitchei Chokhmah 47:7

Jewish mystical tradition, particularly in texts like Kalach Pitchei Chokhmah (Key to the Gates of Wisdom), wrestles with that very feeling. It speaks of creation, of light and dar...