Life of Ein Sof and the Rainbow

Beur Eser Sefirot 3:1

Curated by Arthur·Told by Maggid·March 24, 2026

And if one goes on to ask: Why should I be compelled to think that the S'firot are there? As I would prefer to say that there's nothing there except the Infinite One alone?

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