At the Source of Everything There Is Only Pure Goodness

Da'at Tevunot 104:1

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

Said the Intellect - Two things shall I say to you, One that the Holy One blessed is he does not emanate negativity G-d forbid, for his is the source of good, and from the source of good negativity does not emerge:

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Da'at TevunotWhat Is the Deal with Deficiency in the UniverseIn this particular section, the "Intellect" itself – a stand-in for divine wisdom – poses a question that cuts to the core of existence. The question is this: W Kalach Pitchei ChokhmahHow Tzimtzum Creates Rather Than NegatesIn Kabbalah, Jewish mysticism, we find a fascinating, and frankly mind-bending, answer. It all starts with Tzimtzum (צמצום), often translated as "contraction" o Kalach Pitchei ChokhmahThe Unlimited Governs the Realm of LimitationIt presents us with a fascinating idea: that the world of the "Residue" – Think of it like this: a sculpture can only exist because the artist (the Unlimited) c Kalach Pitchei ChokhmahThree Worlds of Beriyah, Yetzirah, and AsiyahSomething called the three worlds of Beriyah, Yetzirah, and Asiyah (the World of Action). These aren't just places; they're stages of creation, levels of existe Ben SiraThe Rash Fool Who Leads Others to RuinHe offers us some pretty direct advice on avoiding such pitfalls in his wisdom literature. He warns, “And so he will travel straight ahead [rashly], and by his Legends of the JewsTerah and the MysteriesThey had witnessed something extraordinary, something shrouded in mystery, and they knew that keeping it to themselves was simply not an option. But who did the