Parshat Bechukotai

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The blessings for following God's laws, the curses for disobedience, and laws of vows and valuations. Leviticus 26:3-27:34.

Ab Remembered

Kabbalah Petichah LeChokhmat HaKabbalah 37:2

Kabbalah, with its intricate system of partzufim (divine countenances or configurations), offers a fascinating perspective on this very question. We're diving into a passage from P...

Sefirot

Patriarchal Covenant and Nehunya

Kabbalah Heikhalot Rabbati 17:1

Jewish mystical tradition has some pretty answers, and today we're going to peek into one of them, thanks to a text called Heikhalot Rabbati. Now, Heikhalot Rabbati – that’s Hebrew...

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Choirs of Angels and Blessings

Other Texts Peri Etz Hadar 1:4

Jewish tradition has some pretty strong feelings about that, especially when it comes to something as simple as eating. Think about biting into a juicy piece of fruit. It's delicio...

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Midnight Prayer and Blessings

Other Texts Peri Etz Hadar 4:4

And when it comes to Peri Etz Hadar – the "Fruit of the Goodly Tree," that is, the etrog – that feeling goes into overdrive. It's a whole system for elevating what we eat. Specific...

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Covenant of Moses and Anpin

Other Texts The Wars of God 4:18

It’s a question that's occupied mystics for centuries, and one that leads us into some pretty fascinating corners of Kabbalah. , shall we? We begin with the words of Moses himself,...

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Matriarchs of the Covenant

Kabbalah Asarah Perakim LeRamchal 3:1

This isn't some physical being, of course, but a powerful emanation. MAH’s job? To sift through the wreckage, the shattered pieces of the kelim (vessels) from the primordial shatte...

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Samekh Mem in Exile

Kabbalah Asarah Perakim LeRamchal 9:2

It's not a simple answer, of course, but Jewish mysticism offers some fascinating insights. The Asarah Perakim LeRamchal, a key text, delves right into this. It begins by quoting I...

Exile

Godself Remembered

Other Texts Da'at Tevunot 52:1

In Da'at Tevunot, a profound exploration of Jewish thought, we find a fascinating answer. The Intellect, a figure in this text, explains a crucial concept: that God's very essence ...

Mysticism

He Remembered

Other Texts Da'at Tevunot 120:1

According to Da'at Tevunot, a key text in Jewish thought, the story starts with God, who is, of course, entirely good. But how does a world filled with both good and, well, not-so-...

Mysticism