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.

Divine Chariot and Totrosi

Kabbalah Heikhalot Rabbati 16:5

It’s not a casual stroll; it's a carefully orchestrated, potentially dangerous undertaking. How do you even begin? Well, Heikhalot Rabbati, one of the central texts in this traditi...

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Patriarchal Covenant and Nehunya

Kabbalah Heikhalot Rabbati 17:1

Jewish mystical tradition has some pretty answers, and today we're going to peek into one of them, thanks to a text called Heikhalot Rabbati. Now, Heikhalot Rabbati – that’s Hebrew...

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Divine Presence

Kabbalah Heikhalot Rabbati 17:4

We get glimpses in sacred texts, whispers of other realms. Today, let's peek into the heavenly palaces, or Heikhalot (היכלות), as described in the ancient mystical text, Heikhalot ...

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Heavenly Palaces

Kabbalah Heikhalot Rabbati 17:8

These texts, which date back to late antiquity, describe mystical journeys through the heavenly realms. Today, let's take a peek inside, focusing on the guardians that stand betwee...

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Throne Mysticism

Kabbalah Heikhalot Rabbati 18:1

Let me tell you, some of the old Jewish mystical texts go there – and then some. Today, we're diving into a particularly vivid passage from Heikhalot Rabbati, one of the key works ...

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Totrosiyah Beyond the Firmament

Kabbalah Heikhalot Rabbati 18:3

The Heikhalot Rabbati, a key text in the Heikhalot literature – a collection of mystical Jewish writings describing ascents to the divine throne – gives us a glimpse. Imagine this:...

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Promises to the Fathers and Crowns

Kabbalah Heikhalot Rabbati 18:5

And it knows that God feels it too. In the Heikhalot Rabbati, a text from the Heikhalot literature—these are the ancient mystical texts describing ascents to the divine realms—we f...

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Surya Among the Fathers

Kabbalah Heikhalot Rabbati 19:1

Rabbi Ishmael, a central figure in the Heikhalot literature, the mystical texts describing ascents to the divine throne, gives us a glimpse. Imagine standing at the entrance to the...

Patriarchs

Account of Shebhoriel

Kabbalah Heikhalot Rabbati 19:2

Jewish mystical tradition certainly does. Imagine trying to ascend through the celestial palaces, the Heikhalot. It's not exactly a walk in the park. You can't just waltz in! There...

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