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.

Heavenly Realms and Soul

Other Texts Da'at Tevunot 37:1

The text hints at something extraordinary. It suggests that when the "heavenly will" – think of it as the ultimate architect of the universe – desired to create and guide the world...

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Seven Heavens and Singularity

Other Texts Da'at Tevunot 38:1

The text we're diving into today, from Da'at Tevunot – a profound work of Jewish thought – grapples with precisely these issues. It asks: if God is perfect, why is there deficiency...

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Trial of He

Other Texts Da'at Tevunot 38:2

It’s a question that’s plagued humanity for millennia, and Jewish tradition grapples with it head-on. Today, we’re diving into a passage from Da'at Tevunot, a profound Kabbalistic ...

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Ein Sof and the Soul

Other Texts Da'at Tevunot 39:1

In the mystical text Da'at Tevunot, which translates roughly to "Understanding of Discernment," we encounter a similar struggle, this time in the realm of the soul. It gets right t...

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Fools and Sages

Other Texts Da'at Tevunot 40:1

It’s a question that gets right at the heart of our relationship with the Divine. Da'at Tevunot, a profound text of Jewish thought, offers a fascinating perspective. It suggests th...

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Way of Understanding and Singularity

Other Texts Da'at Tevunot 40:2

(Deuteronomy 6:4). But what does that "One" really encompass? In Da'at Tevunot, a profound work of Jewish thought, the concept of God's Singularity, or Yichud, is explored in depth...

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Receiving the Law

Other Texts Da'at Tevunot 40:3

It’s a question that’s plagued thinkers for centuries, and Jewish mystical tradition offers a fascinating way to understand it. Da'at Tevunot, a profound work of Jewish thought, wr...

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Divine Purpose

Other Texts Da'at Tevunot 40:4

The text isn't shy about acknowledging the existence of deficiencies. It doesn’t sugarcoat reality. But it offers a powerful, ultimately optimistic perspective. It tells us that th...

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Acts of Creation

Other Texts Da'at Tevunot 40:5

It all boils down to the "concealment of the countenance" of God. Imagine it: God, may He be blessed, didn't immediately reveal His full glory, His full "countenance," to creation ...

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