An Introduction to Understanding Negativity's Existence

Da'at Tevunot 122:1

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

And now I will explain to you the existence of man according to this matter of the presence of negativity that we have mentioned

Said the intellect - To begin I will inttroduct for you one introduction, needed for our subject:

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