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.

Ladder of the Zohar

Kabbalah Baal HaSulam's Introduction to Zohar 41:1

It talks about "upper worlds," spiritual realms beyond our everyday experience. But that begs a question, doesn't it? A pretty fundamental one: Why? Why would God, the ultimate Cre...

Adam & Eve

Knowledge and Innocence of Asiya

Kabbalah Baal HaSulam's Introduction to Zohar 46:1

Kabbalah, the Jewish mystical tradition, wrestles with this very idea. It’s not that the Divine is holding out on us, but rather, our own capacity to receive. Baal HaSulam, a tower...

Adam & EveSefirot

Exile from Eden and Bina

Kabbalah Baal HaSulam's Preface to Zohar 6:1

That’s kind of how it feels diving into the Zohar, the foundational text of Jewish mysticism. But it's not always easy going. That's where Baal HaSulam (Rabbi Yehuda Leib HaLevi As...

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Ten Sefirot and Bina

Kabbalah Baal HaSulam's Preface to Zohar 7:1

In his "Preface to Zohar," Baal HaSulam delves into this very idea, using a beautiful analogy to help us grasp something incredibly profound. He focuses on the ten sefirot – those ...

CreationMysticismSefirot

Dust of the Earth and Kabbalist

Kabbalah Baal HaSulam's Preface to Zohar 16:3

That’s often how it feels when delving into Kabbalah, especially when we're trying to understand the secrets held within the Zohar. But where do we even begin? The great Kabbalist ...

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Knowledge and Innocence of Beria

Kabbalah Baal HaSulam's Preface to Zohar 17:1

It's a journey into realms beyond our everyday understanding, a quest to perceive the hidden architecture of reality. And sometimes, we need a map. Baal HaSulam, in his preface to ...

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Paths of Mystery and Bina

Kabbalah Baal HaSulam's Preface to Zohar 18:1

Jewish mysticism certainly suggests this, particularly when we delve into the intricate teachings of the Zohar. But where do we even begin to understand its complexities? One helpf...

CreationMysticismSefirot

Preparing for Zohar

Kabbalah Baal HaSulam's Preface to Zohar 26:3

Baal HaSulam, in his preface to the Zohar – that mystical, foundational text of Kabbalah – offers a fascinating perspective. He suggests that nothing truly originates in this world...

Adam & Eve

Ein Sof Remembered and Asiya

Kabbalah Baal HaSulam's Preface to Zohar 27:1

Kabbalah, the Jewish mystical tradition, offers a breathtaking answer. It tells us that everything – absolutely everything – originates from the ultimate source, a realm beyond com...

Adam & Eve