Parshat Bereshit

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Covers the creation of the world in six days, Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden, the first sin, Cain and Abel, and the generations from Adam to Noah. Genesis 1:1-6:8.

The Flight

Ginzberg Vol. 2

According to Legends of the Jews, as retold by Ginzberg, an angel whisked Moses away – not just across the border, mind you, but forty days' journey away! That’s a serious relocati...

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Reincarnation of Souls and Adam

Other Texts Sha'ar HaGilgulim 5:3

Jewish mystical tradition offers a fascinating perspective on this, particularly through the lens of reincarnation, or gilgul. Now, reincarnation isn't just about one soul bouncing...

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Mysteries of Creation

Kabbalah Baal HaSulam's Introduction to Zohar 6:1

It all boils down to understanding the tachlis, the ultimate purpose of creation. Think of it this way: would you show someone half-finished blueprints for a magnificent building a...

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Hidden Secrets of Creation and Bina

Other Texts Introduction to Sulam Commentary 15:1

Kabbalah, with its intricate maps of the cosmos, offers a fascinating perspective. And at the heart of it all lies a concept called the ascent of Malkhut to Bina. Now, Kabbalah (קב...

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Adam's Transgression and Kadmon

Other Texts Introduction to Sulam Commentary 24:1

We're talking about the world of Adam Kadmon, a primordial spiritual realm. Within Adam Kadmon, we have different configurations, or partzufim, which are like faces or profiles of ...

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Adam: Keter and the First Humans

Other Texts Introduction to Sulam Commentary 63:2

The Kabbalah, Jewish mystical tradition, offers a breathtakingly intricate picture. One of the central concepts is that of the partzufim (divine countenances or configurations), an...

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Light and Vessels of Nukba

Other Texts Introduction to Sulam Commentary 88:3

It seems like a simple astronomical fact, but in the world of Jewish mysticism, the Kabbalah, it’s a story brimming with cosmic drama, ego, and ultimately, divine wisdom. Imagine, ...

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Acts of Creation

Kabbalah Petichah LeChokhmat HaKabbalah 1:4

Kabbalah, the ancient Jewish mystical tradition, offers a fascinating answer: the will to receive. It's a concept that, at first glance, seems deceptively simple. But when you dive...

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Story of Adam and Kadmon

Kabbalah Petichah LeChokhmat HaKabbalah 35:2

It all comes down to something called "equating of form." It's a concept that lies at the very heart of Kabbalah, and it's far more fascinating than it might sound at first. Think ...

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