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.

Rabbi Shimon and Adam

Other Texts Idra Zuta 1:74

That’s the atmosphere surrounding the Idra Zuta, a truly unique section of the Zohar, the foundational work of Jewish mysticism. Specifically, the passage we're about to explore ca...

Adam & Eve

Death of Rabbi Shimon and Rashbi

Other Texts Idra Zuta 1:75

That’s the feeling pouring out of the Idra Zuta. The Idra Zuta, meaning "The Lesser Assembly," is a profound and deeply personal section of the Zohar, the foundational text of Jewi...

MessiahDeath

Four Worlds and Atika

Other Texts Idra Zuta 1:76

The Idra Zuta, or "Lesser Assembly," is a section of the Zohar, the foundational text of Jewish mysticism. It's a truly mind-bending exploration of the divine, and it gets deep int...

MysticismWisdom

Mystical Gathering and Sfirot

Other Texts Idra Zuta 1:77

Jewish mysticism, especially the Kabbalah, is all about diving into that hidden depth. Today, we're going to peek into a particularly fascinating corner of Kabbalistic thought, a p...

Sefirot

Kingdom of Atika Kadisha and Malchut

Other Texts Idra Zuta 1:79

The Idra Zuta, a profound section of the Zohar, offers a breathtaking answer. It all begins with Atika Kadisha, the "Ancient Holy One," a term for the most hidden and supreme aspec...

CreationMysticismSefirot

Teachings of Rabbi Shimon and Malchut

Other Texts Idra Zuta 1:81

Jewish mysticism has a powerful way of describing those moments – a way that connects cosmic forces with our everyday lives. Let's delve into a passage from the Idra Zuta. The Idra...

Adam & EveTempleJudgment

Kingdom of Solomon and Malchut

Other Texts Idra Zuta 1:82

King Solomon certainly did. He grappled with this very question in Kohelet (Ecclesiastes) 7:15, saying, "All things have I seen in the days of my vanity; there is a just man who pe...

SolomonJudgmentSefirot

David in Jewish Tradition

Other Texts Idra Zuta 1:84

The Idra Zuta, that profound text within the Zohar, whispers a secret: it all hinges on the presence of a truly righteous soul, a tzaddik, a "lover of the Holy One." When such a pe...

King DavidDivine NamesJudgment

Rashbi: Death of Rabbi Shimon

Other Texts Idra Zuta 1:85

Tradition tells us that Rabbi Shimon, or Rashbi as he's often called, was one of the greatest mystics of all time, the one to whom the Zohar, the central text of Kabbalah, is attri...

Hell/Gehenna