Parshat Behaalotecha

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The lighting of the menorah, the Levites' consecration, the silver trumpets, complaints about manna, and Miriam's punishment. Numbers 8:1-12:16.

Fire of Torah and Asiya

Kabbalah Baal HaSulam's Introduction to Zohar 56:1

Baal HaSulam, a towering figure in 20th-century Kabbalah, gave us invaluable keys to unlocking the Zohar, a foundational text of Jewish mysticism. And one of those keys has to do w...

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Fire of Torah

Kabbalah Baal HaSulam's Introduction to Zohar 65:1

Baal HaSulam, in his introduction to the Zohar, offers a profound insight. He explains that there's a fundamental difference between how we understand the practical aspects of the ...

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Fire of Torah

Kabbalah Heikhalot Rabbati 29:3

That's the kind of intimacy we find in Heikhalot Rabbati, a mystical text that gives us a peek into the heavenly realms. In one particularly striking passage, God speaks directly t...

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Menorah in the Temple and the Altar

Kabbalah Heikhalot Rabbati 32:1

Heikhalot Rabbati, a mystical text describing heavenly ascents and visions, gives us a glimpse into that pivotal moment. It wasn't just about laying stones and raising walls. It wa...

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Fire of Torah and Eivshitzar

Other Texts Mitpachat Sefarim 1:5

I want to tell you a story I heard from Mitpachat Sefarim, a collection of stories and accounts. This particular one involves Rabbi Pinchas Yoshev Ohel, a Torah scholar from Krakow...

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Lilith and the Fires of Gehenna

Other Texts Sefer HaKanah 45:9

It's not just random notes! There's a whole mystical drama unfolding with each tekiyah, shevarim, and teruah. This teaching comes from the Sefer HaKanah, a Kabbalistic text. Imagin...

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Tale of Miriam

Kabbalah Asarah Perakim LeRamchal 9:4

We're diving into the world of Klipot, Partzufim, and Sefirot, concepts found in the teachings of the Ramchal (Rabbi Moshe Chaim Luzzatto, a towering figure of 18th-century Jewish ...

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Testing by Fire

Other Texts Kalach Pitchei Chokhmah 3:4

And the answer, in its purest form, is surprisingly simple: God wanted to share the goodness. That's the core idea we find in Kalach Pitchei Chokhmah, a Kabbalistic text whose name...

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Fire of Torah

Other Texts Kalach Pitchei Chokhmah 23:6

And, believe it or not, Jewish tradition offers a pretty fascinating answer. It all boils down to the Torah. But not just the story we read. Think of it as a blueprint, a cosmic in...

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