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.

When God Created and Isaiah

Kabbalah Sefer HaBahir 1:13

And Jewish mystical tradition, particularly in texts like the Sefer HaBahir, one of the earliest and most influential Kabbalistic works, wrestles directly with this thorny issue. T...

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Solomon the Builder and Aleph

Kabbalah Sefer HaBahir 1:15

The Sefer HaBahir, a foundational text of Kabbalah, asks a deceptively simple question: Why is the letter Bet closed on all sides, except for its open front? The answer, according ...

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Holy Ground Beneath and Illumination

Kabbalah Sefer HaBahir 1:16

Jewish mystical tradition wrestles with that very question, and it takes us to some pretty mind-bending places. One of the earliest and most influential texts of the Kabbalah, Sefe...

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Cosmic Origins and Aleph

Kabbalah Sefer HaBahir 1:19

It's more than just letters, you know. It's a doorway into understanding the very fabric of creation. to the Sefer HaBahir, one of the earliest and most influential texts of Kabbal...

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Light and Vessels of Levitas

Kabbalah Sefer HaBahir 1:21

The Sefer HaBahir, one of the earliest and most influential texts of Kabbalah, invites us to see more than just symbols. It urges us to see pathways, flows of divine energy, right ...

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Michael and the Origins of the World

Kabbalah Sefer HaBahir 1:22

It’s a question that’s captivated mystics and scholars for centuries. One of the most intriguing explorations of these mysteries can be found in the Sefer HaBahir (ספר הבהיר), "The...

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Illumination of the Bahir

Kabbalah Sefer HaBahir 1:23

Rabbi Rahumai once posed a head-scratcher to his teacher: "From your words, it sounds like the needs of this world were created before the heavens!" And the answer? A resounding "Y...

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Wisdom of Rabbi Yanai and Forever

Kabbalah Sefer HaBahir 1:24

This very question is tackled in Sefer HaBahir, one of the earliest and most important texts of Kabbalah, Jewish mysticism. The Bahir, meaning "brightness" or "illumination," delve...

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Wonders of Genesis and Aleph

Kabbalah Sefer HaBahir 1:26

Take the creation story, for example. Genesis 1:3 tells us, "And God said, 'Let there be light,' and there was light." Seems straightforward. But Rabbi Berachiah, in the Sefer HaBa...

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