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.

Gift of Prophecy and Beria

Kabbalah Baal HaSulam's Preface to Zohar 35:6

Baal HaSulam, in his preface to the Zohar, a foundational text of Kabbalah, delves deep into this question. He reminds us that while God may "manifest Myself to you in your forms, ...

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Mystic Ascent

Kabbalah Baal HaSulam's Preface to Zohar 36:1

It’s a question that has plagued philosophers and mystics for centuries. And it's a question that gets to the heart of a fascinating conundrum in the Zohar, the central text of Kab...

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Malkhut and the Mysteries

Kabbalah Baal HaSulam's Preface to Zohar 36:2

And the answer, according to Kabbalah, might surprise you. Baal HaSulam, in his profound "Preface to the Zohar," gives us a clue. He suggests that form and similitude – the very es...

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Ten Sefirot of Bina

Kabbalah Baal HaSulam's Preface to Zohar 36:3

It can feel like trying to follow a conversation where everyone's speaking a slightly different language! But there's a reason for it, a beautiful and intricate reason rooted in th...

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Kabbalistic Depths

Kabbalah Baal HaSulam's Preface to Zohar 37:1

It’s a question that’s plagued mystics and thinkers for centuries. The Zohar, that radiant and often enigmatic text of Jewish mysticism, offers us a clue. In this particular passag...

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Concealed Light and Beria

Kabbalah Baal HaSulam's Preface to Zohar 38:1

It’s a question that’s fascinated mystics for centuries. The Zohar, that foundational text of Jewish mysticism, dives deep into this, and Baal HaSulam, a 20th-century Kabbalist, he...

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Voice of Torah and Beria

Kabbalah Baal HaSulam's Preface to Zohar 38:2

The great Kabbalist Baal HaSulam, in his preface to the Zohar, delves into a fascinating concept: that the entire Torah can be seen as a mystical representation of the structure of...

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Infinite and Finite

Kabbalah Baal HaSulam's Preface to Zohar 38:3

And that's exactly where we find ourselves when we approach the Zohar, the foundational text of Kabbalistic thought. It's a journey into the unseen, a landscape painted with symbol...

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Exile from Eden of Bina

Kabbalah Baal HaSulam's Preface to Zohar 39:1

Kabbalah, Jewish mysticism, often uses letters as vessels, containers for divine light and wisdom. Think of it like this: a letter isn’t just a symbol; it’s a form, a structure tha...

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