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 First Passover

Ginzberg Vol. 2

According to Legends of the Jews by Louis Ginzberg, as the time approached for the Israelites' redemption from Egyptian slavery, a dilemma arose. They hadn't accumulated enough goo...

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Ari and Adam

Other Texts Sha'ar HaGilgulim 4:2

In Jewish mysticism, particularly within the Kabbalah, this idea is explored in profound and intricate ways. Today, we're diving into a fascinating piece from the Sha'ar HaGilgulim...

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From Nothing to Everything and the Throne

Kabbalah Heikhalot Rabbati 25:1

Imagine this: an angel is granted power, special access, you might say. Suddenly, a horn blasts from beyond the sky, a signal, and even the highest-ranking angels – the cherubim an...

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First Humans

Other Texts Mitpachat Sefarim 1:32

The text explodes with frustration and defensiveness. After all his hard work, "a foolish, silly, and wicked person" – a "son of a worthless one," no less! – criticized his work. T...

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Dawn of the World and Atarah

Other Texts Sefer HaKanah 45:8

It’s more than just a wake-up call. According to the ancient text, Sefer HaKanah, these sounds are a complex language, a mystical dialogue between us, the divine, and the very forc...

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From Nothing to Everything and Anpin

Other Texts The Wars of God 2:6

It’s easy to get lost in the immensity of it all. How do we even begin to understand, let alone connect with, the Infinite? One of the big questions that comes up in Kabbalistic th...

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Moses's Transgression and Blessings

Other Texts The Wars of God 3:17

We call Him by names like YHWH and Adonai, and our sages, may their memory be a blessing, refer to Him as HaKadosh Baruch Hu, "The Holy One, Blessed be He." But what does it all me...

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Wisdom of Rabbi Shimon and Atik

Other Texts The Wars of God 4:4

The Zohar, that foundational text of Kabbalah, opens up some fascinating perspectives on this. In section 4, verse 22, Rabbi Shimon dives into the meaning of the verse, "See now th...

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Gates of Heaven and Anpin

Other Texts The Wars of God 4:13

It’s a question that’s plagued theologians and spiritual seekers for centuries. Are we addressing the Infinite, the unknowable source of all creation? Or is there… something more? ...

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