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.

Kingdom of Ishmael and Caesar

Kabbalah Heikhalot Rabbati 8:1

It’s a question humanity has wrestled with for millennia, and Jewish tradition offers some pretty intense answers. to one such story, a deeply troubling account from Heikhalot Rabb...

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Zoharariel's Legacy

Kabbalah Heikhalot Rabbati 8:2

But sometimes, the wheels of the divine grind with a satisfying, almost theatrical flourish. Let me tell you a story from the Heikhalot Rabbati, a text filled with mystical ascents...

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Kingdom of Ishmael of Caesar

Kabbalah Heikhalot Rabbati 8:3

Let me tell you a story from Heikhalot Rabbati, a mystical text filled with visions of heavenly realms and encounters with powerful angels. It's a wild tale recounted by Rabbi Ishm...

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Lupinus Caesar and the Promised Land

Kabbalah Heikhalot Rabbati 8:4

It's not exactly light reading, but trust me, the stories it contains are mind-bending. Our tale centers on Rabbi Hananya ben Teradyon, a figure who, according to this text, someho...

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Chambers of Heaven and Rome

Kabbalah Heikhalot Rabbati 9:1

Jewish tradition understands that feeling. Deeply. There's this passage in Heikhalot Rabbati, a text from the Heikhalot literature – mystical writings exploring heavenly palaces an...

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Glory of the Temple and Shekhinah

Kabbalah Heikhalot Rabbati 9:3

Jewish mystical tradition offers glimpses, tantalizing hints of the unimaginable grandeur and power at the heart of creation. Today, let's take a peek inside. We’re going to delve ...

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Seven Heavens and Merkabha

Kabbalah Heikhalot Rabbati 9:4

And it's filled with beings so dazzling, so utterly beyond our comprehension, that even whispering their names can ignite the very air around us. We're diving today into a passage ...

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Throne Mysticism and Merkabha

Kabbalah Heikhalot Rabbati 9:5

Even the most powerful beings in the heavenly realms experience a similar ebb and flow, at least according to the ancient text, Heikhalot Rabbati. This text, part of the Heikhalot ...

Words from Above and the Throne

Kabbalah Heikhalot Rabbati 10:1

And while the Torah itself seems to discourage the idea, hinting at the impossibility of seeing God and living, the mystical tradition, particularly the Heikhalot literature, dares...

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