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.

A Bloody Remedy

Ginzberg Vol. 2

The Bible tells us about the Israelites' enslavement in Egypt, but some of the most chilling details come from other sources, like Legends of the Jews by Rabbi Louis Ginzberg. Ginz...

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The Burning Thorn-bush

Ginzberg Vol. 2

Take, for example, the story of Moses and the burning bush. Moses, tending his flock near Mount Horeb, a place already imbued with a sense of holiness – even the birds seemed to kn...

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When God Created and Asiyah

Other Texts Sha'ar HaGilgulim 1:8

It’s a question that’s wrestled with in the profound Kabbalistic text, Sha’ar HaGilgulim, or “The Gate of Reincarnations.” The question arises: if we’re all required to rectify, to...

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Transmigration of Souls and Asiyah

Other Texts Sha'ar HaGilgulim 1:11

Jewish mystical thought, particularly as explored in the Sha'ar HaGilgulim – the "Gate of Reincarnations" – grapples with this very idea when discussing the journey of the soul. It...

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Reincarnation of Souls

Other Texts Sha'ar HaGilgulim 3:11

The Kabbalists certainly thought so, exploring the fascinating concept of gilgulim, or reincarnation. But what if you didn't need multiple lifetimes to achieve that rectification? ...

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Asiyah: Reincarnation of Souls

Other Texts Sha'ar HaGilgulim 4:7

Today, we're diving into a particularly intriguing text, Sha’ar HaGilgulim – "The Gate of Reincarnations" – specifically section four, to explore the ideas of soul rectification, r...

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Reincarnation of Souls of Nefashot

Other Texts Sha'ar HaGilgulim 5:4

The idea of reincarnation, or gilgul, is a thread woven deeply into the tapestry of Jewish mystical thought. It suggests that souls, after their time in this world, might return in...

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Torah and Creation of Klipot

Kabbalah Baal HaSulam's Introduction to Zohar 29:3

Jewish mysticism, especially as illuminated by Baal HaSulam in his introduction to the Zohar, offers a fascinating perspective on this very human experience. It suggests this insat...

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Spirit of Prophecy

Kabbalah Baal HaSulam's Introduction to Zohar 35:1

It's the very first flicker of something within all of existence. Baal HaSulam, in his introduction to the Zohar, that foundational text of Kabbalistic thought, takes us right back...

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