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.

From Nothing to Everything

Kabbalah Asarah Perakim LeRamchal 6:3

But when we delve into the Kabbalah, into texts like the Asarah Perakim LeRamchal (Ten Chapters by Ramchal), we find ourselves swimming in a sea of metaphors, all trying to capture...

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Isaiah: Moshe and Creation

Other Texts Da'at Tevunot 34:2

The text emphasizes that knowing God's singularity – His absolute oneness – isn't enough. It can't just be a mental exercise. It has to sink deep, becoming a bedrock of our being, ...

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From Nothing to Everything and Soul

Other Texts Da'at Tevunot 43:1

Sometimes, the biggest questions are the ones that keep us up at night. Questions like: Why does everything seem to hinge on this one, single point? That's the heart of a fascinati...

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Adam and the Torah

Other Texts Da'at Tevunot 78:5

Da'at Tevunot, a profound work of Jewish thought, offers a fascinating explanation, linking our desires directly to the boundaries of our minds and the spiritual light we receive. ...

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Five Levels of the Soul

Other Texts Da'at Tevunot 80:1

The answer, according to some deep Jewish mystical thought, might be simpler than you think. It all boils down to two fundamental aspects of the Divine. The Da'at Tevunot, a profou...

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Light and Vessels

Other Texts Kalach Pitchei Chokhmah 2:13

I think we all have at some point. Well, Jewish mystical tradition, specifically the Kabbalah, offers a fascinating perspective. It suggests that by delving into its wisdom, we can...

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Adam in Heaven and Kadmon

Other Texts Kalach Pitchei Chokhmah 12:12

Kabbalah, Jewish mysticism, grapples with this question in some pretty mind-bending ways. One of the most evocative concepts it offers is that of Adam Kadmon. Now, before you pictu...

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The Tree of Life

Other Texts Kalach Pitchei Chokhmah 15:5

Jewish mysticism grapples with this very feeling. Specifically, it warns us against trying to understand things that are, quite simply, beyond our understanding. We're talking abou...

Adam & EveSefirot

Eyn Sof and Creation

Other Texts Kalach Pitchei Chokhmah 30:18

It’s a question that’s wrestled with in Jewish mystical thought for centuries. And the text Kalach Pitchei Chokhmah – a key work of Kabbalah whose title means "A Garland of Opening...

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