Parshat Balak

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King Balak hires Balaam to curse Israel, the talking donkey, and Balaam's blessings instead of curses. Numbers 22:2-25:9.

Blessing of Emanator and Action

Other Texts Kalach Pitchei Chokhmah 47:2

According to the Kalach Pitchei Chokhmah, a Kabbalistic text, when the Emanator – that’s God, blessed be He – decided to fix the “garments,” or layers, of creation, He took on a co...

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Blessing of Emanator and Kings

Other Texts Kalach Pitchei Chokhmah 47:8

Our tradition grapples with this question, too. It dives deep into the mysteries of creation, of brokenness, and of eventual repair. One fascinating source for this is the Kalach P...

JobHoly LandExile

Remembering Jerusalem and Blessings

Other Texts Kalach Pitchei Chokhmah 51:17

According to Kabbalah, specifically the Kalach Pitchei Chokhmah, that feeling might stem from a disruption in the flow of divine blessing, especially within the lower seven Sefirot...

PrayerExileSefirot

Power of Repentance and Blessings

Other Texts Kalach Pitchei Chokhmah 62:7

Jewish mystical tradition offers a powerful explanation for why that might be, connecting our actions here on Earth to the very fabric of the cosmos. The Kalach Pitchei Chokhmah, a...

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Blessing of Eyn Sof and Judgment

Other Texts Kalach Pitchei Chokhmah 72:7

It's not a simple beam from above. Kabbalah, Jewish mysticism, offers a complex and beautiful picture of how this process unfolds. According to the Kalach Pitchei Chokhmah, a key c...

Hell/GehennaJudgmentSefirot

Praying with Devotion and Blessings

Other Texts Kalach Pitchei Chokhmah 106:1

It's not always a punishment, you see. Sometimes... it's preparation. Kalach Pitchei Chokhmah, a Kabbalistic text whose name translates to "One Hundred and Six Openings of Wisdom,"...

Prayer

Blessing of Emanator

Other Texts Kalach Pitchei Chokhmah 132:2

Jewish mystical tradition has a fascinating way of looking at this very idea, particularly through the lens of the Sefirot and the human soul. The Emanator, blessed be His name, se...

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Shabbat and the Sabbath and Blessings

Other Texts Idra Zuta 1:165

Jewish mysticism might have an answer for you, and it all revolves around Shabbat. We all know Shabbat as the day of rest, a sacred pause in the week. But according to the Idra Zut...

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Divine Presence and Blessings

Kabbalah Tikkunei Zohar 43:20

The Tikkunei Zohar, a central text of Kabbalah, dives deep into this feeling. It speaks of a separation, a cosmic rift, and our role in mending it. It points to a Shekhinah, the Di...

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