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It all begins with a verse from Jeremiah (31:21): "...a neqevah shall encompass a gaver." Now, neqevah means "female," and gaver means "man." Simple enough. But in Kabbalah, nothin...
The Tikkunei Zohar, a central text of Kabbalah, delves into the deepest secrets of creation and our connection to the Divine. In its 58th section, it speaks of nine types of music,...
It’s a deep, often cryptic exploration of the Torah, revealing layers of meaning hidden beneath the surface. It's not always an easy read, but it’s always rewarding. Our passage op...
The Tikkunei Zohar, a central text of Kabbalah, certainly thinks so. And it uses the most unexpected language to describe it: musical notation. Specifically, it talks about the can...
It’s not always with swords and shields. Sometimes, it's with words. Powerful, directed words of prayer. The Tikkunei Zohar, a later expansion and “correction” of the Zohar itself,...
In the Tikkunei Zohar, a core text of Kabbalah, we find a fascinating, albeit cryptic, passage that delves into the nature of good, evil, and the power of prayer. It speaks of a we...
Jewish mysticism understands this struggle intimately, and sometimes, it uses surprisingly vivid, even unsettling, imagery to explain it. Let's delve into a passage from Tikkunei Z...
The Kabbalists certainly did. And they found answers in the most unexpected places – even in the musical notes we use to chant the Torah. to a fascinating passage from the Tikkunei...
The Tikkunei Zohar, a foundational text of Kabbalah, delves deep into this verse, revealing layers of mystical meaning hidden within the Hebrew letters themselves. It all starts wi...
