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.

Hidden Wisdom of He

Kabbalah Baal HaSulam's Preface to Zohar 31:1

But that's precisely what some interpretations of the Zohar suggest. Now, let's be clear from the get-go: The Zohar, a foundational text of Kabbalah, doesn't mean that God, Havaya,...

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Adam in Paradise

Kabbalah Baal HaSulam's Preface to Zohar 32:1

It’s a question that’s captivated mystics and philosophers for centuries. Baal HaSulam, in his preface to the Zohar, offers a beautiful analogy to help us understand this concept. ...

Adam & Eve

Mystical Contemplation and Blessings

Kabbalah Baal HaSulam's Preface to Zohar 33:1

Why this level of intricacy?" That’s a question many have grappled with when diving into the Zohar, the foundational text of Jewish mysticism. Specifically, we're going to look at ...

Mysticism

Trials of Job

Kabbalah Baal HaSulam's Preface to Zohar 33:2

There's a fascinating idea tucked away in the writings of Baal HaSulam, in his preface to the Zohar, that kind of reminds me of that. It touches on how the Divine interacts with us...

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Maker of Heaven and Earth

Kabbalah Baal HaSulam's Preface to Zohar 34:1

That feeling, that yearning, might be more profound than you realize. According to Kabbalistic thought, the very symbols and stories we use to understand the divine are tools desig...

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Preface to Illumination and Giver

Kabbalah Baal HaSulam's Preface to Zohar 34:2

That’s kind of what we’re talking about today. It's a concept that dives deep into how we perceive the Divine, how we understand the very nature of reality itself. And it all stems...

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Secrets of the Zohar

Kabbalah Baal HaSulam's Preface to Zohar 35:1

It's... dense. Beautiful, profound, but definitely dense. And that's why I'm so grateful for the work of people like Baal HaSulam (Rabbi Yehuda Leib Ashlag), a 20th-century Kabbali...

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Levi and the Torah

Kabbalah Baal HaSulam's Preface to Zohar 35:3

After all, isn’t it written in the Torah, in Deuteronomy (4:15), "For you did not see any image"? So, how can we then turn around and describe the Divine using names and the Sefiro...

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The Tree of Life

Kabbalah Baal HaSulam's Preface to Zohar 35:4

What if our perception is just... a cosmic illusion? In Kabbalah, this idea gets even more mind-bending, especially when we start talking about the sefirot, those divine emanations...

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