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 Isaac

Other Texts Da'at Tevunot 6:1

And sometimes, when I’m lucky, I stumble across a little crumb of wisdom that makes the whole thing a little bit clearer. Today, let’s chew on one of those crumbs. It comes from th...

Garments of the Soul

Other Texts Da'at Tevunot 7:1

You’re not alone. The ancient texts wrestle with this feeling too. Da'at Tevunot, or "Understanding Wisdom," grapples with some pretty big questions. Questions about God, creation,...

SoulDivine Names

Wisdom of Moses

Other Texts Da'at Tevunot 8:1

And guess what? It’s not a new struggle! Even the greatest minds in Jewish tradition grappled with this. We're talking about the kind of head-scratchers that kept even MOSES, our t...

Shabbat

Repair of the Soul

Other Texts Da'at Tevunot 9:1

In the mystical text Da'at Tevunot ("Knowledge of Understanding"), the Soul itself expresses this very feeling. It's a remarkably human sentiment, coming from a source we often thi...

SoulWisdom

Knowing God and Moses

Other Texts Da'at Tevunot 10:1

In Da'at Tevunot, a profound work of Jewish thought, we find a powerful assertion: that God built the world on justice. Not just any kind of justice, but a "straight and trustworth...

Anatomy of the Soul

Other Texts Da'at Tevunot 11:1

Okay, lean in close. Ever feel like you're just so close to understanding something profound? Like you can almost taste the truth, but it's just beyond your grasp? That's the feeli...

Soul

Reason and Faith

Other Texts Da'at Tevunot 12:1

You're not alone. The sages have been grappling with this question for millennia: What's the deal with humanity? What are we supposed to do here? That’s the jumping-off point in Da...

Soul and Destiny

Other Texts Da'at Tevunot 13:1

And sometimes, when I dive into Jewish mystical texts, I feel like I'm getting closer to finding it. Today, let’s look at a line from Da'at Tevunot, a Kabbalistic text that explore...

Soul

Divine Purpose

Other Texts Da'at Tevunot 14:1

Like there's a piece of the puzzle missing, and finding it is somehow... your job? Well, according to Da'at Tevunot, a profound work of Jewish thought, that feeling might be spot o...