Evil Was Already Lurking at the Bottom of the Vessel

Kalach Pitchei Chokhmah 45:1

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

Evil was rooted at the end of the vessel, so that when the light reached there, the vessel broke.

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Mysticism Yetzer Hara Light Kings Heresy

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