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.

The Tree of Life (Derech Etz Chayim (Ramchal) 1:4)

Kabbalah Derech Etz Chayim (Ramchal) 1:4

The Ramchal, Rabbi Moshe Chaim Luzzatto, in his work Derech Etz Chayim, the "Path of the Tree of Life", presents us with just such a choice. He points out something profound: We ea...

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Spirit of Prophecy

Other Texts Kalach Pitchei Chokhmah 27:31

The Kalach Pitchei Chokhmah, a Kabbalistic text, wrestles with this very problem. It's not about breaking Eyn Sof into pieces, because the text emphatically states "we are not sayi...

Prophecy

Burden of the Prophet and Encompassing

Other Texts Kalach Pitchei Chokhmah 28:1

And the Kalach Pitchei Chokhmah, a profoundly important kabbalistic text, offers a striking image to help us grasp this relationship. Imagine the Eyn Sof, the Infinite, as a boundl...

ProphecySefirot

Zeir: The Tree of Life

Other Texts Kalach Pitchei Chokhmah 117:6

According to Kalach Pitchei Chokhmah, various kinds of radiations emerge from Zeir Anpin. And these radiations aren't just vague, undefined energies. They manifest in specific form...

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Moses the Lawgiver and Presence

Kabbalah Tikkunei Zohar 52:21

Yeah, you heard me right. Tears. The Tikkunei Zohar, a central text of Kabbalah and a companion to the Zohar, tells us that the only gate that’s always open is the gate of tears. B...

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Moses and Creation

Kabbalah Tikkunei Zohar 53:3

The passage begins with "Be-REiShYT" – "In the beginning." This isn't just a starting point; it's described as "an Utterance which is the first of all, comprised of all 'ten saying...

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Gift of Prophecy and Shekhinah

Kabbalah Tikkunei Zohar 66:23

It talks about the mystical forces at play when we connect with the divine. Specifically, it speaks of the ḥashmal (חשמל), often translated as “electrum,” but in this context refer...

HeavenProphecyPrayerWisdom

Fate of the Sinners and Shekhinah

Kabbalah Tikkunei Zohar 98:22

Specifically, Tikkunei Zohar, one of the core texts of Kabbalah, offers a fascinating, and perhaps a little unsettling, perspective. It all starts with the idea that God will rebui...

HeavenHell/GehennaMosesSoul

Divine Presence

Kabbalah Tikkunei Zohar 102:9

Here, we get a peek into a truly mind-bending scene involving God, the Shekhinah, and some seriously impressive angelic creatures. The text speaks of the Blessed Holy One – that's ...

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