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.

Divine Presence

Kabbalah Tikkunei Zohar 42:18

But the mystics have been wrestling with this idea for centuries. to a passage from Tikkunei Zohar 42 and see what it has to say about God, the Shekhinah, and this intriguing conce...

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Divine Presence and Moses

Kabbalah Tikkunei Zohar 42:20

It’s the word zot – "this." Sounds simple. But in the mystical tradition, particularly within the Tikkunei Zohar, the zot is anything but simple. It's a doorway. A portal. A connec...

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Divine Presence and Kingdom

Kabbalah Tikkunei Zohar 43:2

It speaks of a profound secret, a key to unlocking the King's desire, and it all revolves around…Her. Who is this "Her" the text refers to? It’s Malkhut, often translated as "Kingd...

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Divine Presence

Kabbalah Tikkunei Zohar 43:6

The Tikkunei Zohar, a central text of Kabbalah, offers a powerful image of this very feeling. It speaks of Israel, the collective soul, seeking to petition the King – that is, God....

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Divine Presence

Kabbalah Tikkunei Zohar 43:8

The Shekhinah… it's a concept that dances on the edge of definition. We often think of it as the divine feminine, the immanent presence of God dwelling within creation, especially ...

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Moses in the Wilderness and Fifty

Kabbalah Tikkunei Zohar 43:10

Jewish tradition offers a powerful image for understanding this struggle, and a path towards liberation. It all revolves around the idea of "fifty gates of freedom." Where does thi...

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Yom Kippur and the Ark

Kabbalah Tikkunei Zohar 43:13

It’s a feeling woven deep into the fabric of Jewish mystical thought. to a fascinating passage from the Tikkunei Zohar, specifically Tikkun 43, where we find this very image explor...

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Second Chances and Father

Kabbalah Tikkunei Zohar 43:15

The Zohar, that mystical cornerstone of Kabbalah, explores this very feeling. Tikkunei Zohar 43, a specific section, delves into the imagery of imprisonment and the yearning for re...

Repentance

Moses's Prayer

Kabbalah Tikkunei Zohar 43:17

Moses certainly did. The Torah tells us, in Exodus 2:12, that Moses "turned this way and that, and he saw that there was no man..." Now, the Tikkunei Zohar, a central text of Kabba...

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