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.

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...

Job

Anatomy of the Soul

Other Texts Da'at Tevunot 15:1

"This is a foundation that includes many corners," the Soul says. It's like laying the groundwork for a magnificent building. But what will that building be? The Soul is eager to h...

Soul

Blessing of He and There

Other Texts Da'at Tevunot 16:1

Why did God, blessed be He, decide to create… well, everything? That's the question at the heart of today’s exploration, and it’s a question the Da’at Tevunot tackles head-on. The ...

Mysticism

Light of the Soul

Other Texts Da'at Tevunot 17:1

That’s kind of what we're diving into today, inspired by a tiny but powerful passage from Da'at Tevunot, a work that explores profound spiritual and philosophical questions. The pa...

Soul

Path of Discernment and Goodness

Other Texts Da'at Tevunot 18:1

And while there might not be one definitive answer, Jewish mystical thought offers a perspective that's both beautiful and profoundly hopeful. to a passage from Da'at Tevunot, a te...

Divine Names

Beginning of Wisdom

Other Texts Da'at Tevunot 18:2

There’s a fascinating idea tucked away in Da'at Tevunot, a work of Jewish thought, that speaks directly to this feeling. It gets to the heart of why simply receiving good, even whe...

Wisdom

Wings of the Soul

Other Texts Da'at Tevunot 19:1

We pick up our story already in progress, a dialogue between the Soul and a seeker of wisdom. We don't know the seeker's name in this particular passage, but we know their quest: t...

Soul

Path of Discernment

Other Texts Da'at Tevunot 20:1

It’s a question that's been haunting humanity for millennia, and it's right at the heart of a profound discussion found in Da'at Tevunot, a Kabbalistic text that invites us to grap...

Mysticism