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.

Tale of Adam

Kabbalah Petichah LeChokhmat HaKabbalah 26:2

Don’t worry, we’ve all been there! Especially when diving into Kabbalah. Let's talk about a crucial idea that can help unlock a lot of the mystery: understanding the relationship b...

Adam & EveSefirot

Ten Sefirot

Kabbalah Petichah LeChokhmat HaKabbalah 26:3

Kabbalah, that ancient wellspring of Jewish mystical thought, suggests that even rejection and resistance can be generative. It all comes down to the intricate dance between light ...

Sefirot

Adam in Paradise and Kadmon

Kabbalah Petichah LeChokhmat HaKabbalah 27:1

Kabbalah, the Jewish mystical tradition, offers a fascinating, intricate answer. And it all starts with something called Adam Kadmon. Now, before you picture the Adam from Genesis,...

Adam & EveSefirot

Soul of Adam and Kadmon

Kabbalah Petichah LeChokhmat HaKabbalah 28:1

The Kabbalah, that deep well of Jewish mystical thought, offers us some fascinating answers. Today, let’s dive into the creation of the partzuf of Ab of Adam Kadmon. We’ve previous...

Adam & EveSoulSefirot

Kingdom of Adam and Bina

Kabbalah Petichah LeChokhmat HaKabbalah 28:3

We’re diving into some seriously heady stuff from the Petichah LeChokhmat HaKabbalah, which is our guide here. We're talking about the formation of Adam Kadmon, the primordial man,...

Adam & EveSoulSefirot

Story of Adam

Kabbalah Petichah LeChokhmat HaKabbalah 29:1

And at the heart of that wrestling is the concept of partzufim. Think of partzufim (singular: partzuf) as divine faces or configurations – aspects of the divine that interact with ...

Adam & Eve

Gateway to Mysticism and Parsa

Kabbalah Petichah LeChokhmat HaKabbalah 30:1

It’s a question that’s haunted mystics for centuries, and in Kabbalah, the answer is a story of breathtaking complexity, of light and vessels, and… purification. We’re diving into ...

Sefirot

Story of Adam and Asiya

Kabbalah Petichah LeChokhmat HaKabbalah 30:2

We’re talking about something called shiurei koma, literally "dimensions of height." Think of them as levels, structures built of light and vessels. These levels, one below the oth...

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Adam and the First Humans

Kabbalah Petichah LeChokhmat HaKabbalah 31:1

In fact, it has two. Two kinds of light, swirling around and within everything. Sounds a bit abstract. Let's try to make it a little more concrete. We're going to be diving into so...

Adam & Eve