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.

Vessels and Sparks

Kabbalah Heikhalot Rabbati 25:3

The ancient mystics did, and they wrote about it in ways that still resonate today. They weren't just writing poetry; they were trying to grasp the ungraspable: the nature of God. ...

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Divine Presence and Totrosi

Kabbalah Heikhalot Rabbati 25:4

Then you've brushed up against the world of the Heikhalot literature, the mystical ascent to God's throne room. And within that, we find passages like this one from Heikhalot Rabba...

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Divine Chariot and Enter

Kabbalah Heikhalot Rabbati 26:1

That’s the feeling I get when I think about the Merkabah. The Merkabah, meaning "chariot" in Hebrew, isn’t just any chariot. It's the divine chariot Ezekiel saw in his famous visio...

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Celestial Visions

Kabbalah Heikhalot Rabbati 26:2

Heikhalot Rabbati, a text from the mystical literature of early Judaism, paints a vivid picture of just such a scenario. It details the soul's ascent through these heavenly realms,...

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Incense and Prayer

Kabbalah Heikhalot Rabbati 26:3

The Heikhalot Rabbati, a text within the Heikhalot literature – those mystical explorations of heavenly palaces and divine encounters – gives us a glimpse into this very idea. Spec...

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Throne Mysticism and Thou

Kabbalah Heikhalot Rabbati 26:4

And sometimes, the most profound expressions come from the heart of Jewish mystical literature. Let's delve into a passage from Heikhalot Rabbati, one of the key texts of the Heikh...

Moses and the Secret Teaching of Thou

Kabbalah Heikhalot Rabbati 27:1

It's not just about a distant, untouchable God, but about a God intimately involved with creation and revelation. The Heikhalot texts, by the way, are a collection of mystical Jewi...

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Throne Mysticism and Thee

Kabbalah Heikhalot Rabbati 27:3

It’s a question that's been wrestled with for millennia. And, surprisingly, one answer comes to us from a rather… unexpected source. We find it tucked away in Heikhalot Rabbati, a ...

Throne Mysticism of Thou

Kabbalah Heikhalot Rabbati 27:5

The Heikhalot Rabbati, one of the key texts of the Heikhalot literature – that's the mystical tradition focused on ascensions to the divine realms – gives us a glimpse. And what’s ...