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.

Neshamah from Above and Soul

Other Texts Da'at Tevunot 41:1

"Let us summarize all that we said until now on this matter," the Soul says, "for it is voluminous." Now, when the Soul says "voluminous," it's not kidding. We're talking about lay...

Soul

Heavenly Will's Transgression

Other Texts Da'at Tevunot 42:1

The text speaks of the Heavenly Will, the ultimate source of everything. It tells us the Ein Sof, the Infinite One, desired to make clear the truth of His absolute singularity—the ...

HeavenRepentance

From Nothing to Everything and Soul

Other Texts Da'at Tevunot 43:1

Sometimes, the biggest questions are the ones that keep us up at night. Questions like: Why does everything seem to hinge on this one, single point? That's the heart of a fascinati...

CreationHell/GehennaSoulJudgment

Evil Inclination

Other Texts Da'at Tevunot 44:1

It suggests that the very actions of the Divine will prove that Yichud, the Singularity, will eventually be revealed. How so? We see it in the prophecies themselves. These propheci...

HeavenHell/GehennaPrayerWisdom

Words from Above and There

Other Texts Da'at Tevunot 44:2

We've been talking about the big picture, about creation itself, about the rules that govern everything. But now, it's time to get down to the nitty-gritty. At the heart of it all ...

ProphecyMysticismSinai

Path of Discernment

Other Texts Da'at Tevunot 44:4

That feeling, that sense of being on the verge of understanding something profound, is exactly where we find ourselves as we begin to explore the concept of the "concealment of the...

Mysticism

Dust of the Earth and Chagigah

Other Texts Da'at Tevunot 46:1

This is a question that has plagued thinkers and mystics for centuries, and Da’at Tevunot, or "Understanding of Discernment," grapples with this very idea. The text points out that...

Adam & EveProphecyMysticismWisdom

Voice of Torah

Other Texts Da'at Tevunot 46:2

Da'at Tevunot, a work of Jewish philosophy, grapples with this very idea. It tells us that the Master of the Universe, the Creator, is utterly beyond our comprehension. God is "cer...

TorahProphecyPrayerSinai

Messenger of God

Other Texts Da'at Tevunot 46:3

That’s kind of how it is with understanding God, according to the mystical text Da'at Tevunot. This passage gets at something really profound: the absolute, all-encompassing nature...

ProphecyWisdomSinai