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.

Pillars of Existence and Blessings

Other Texts Peri Etz Hadar 1:5

Maybe there's more to that feeling than you realize. Jewish tradition, particularly through the lens of Kabbalah, teaches us that even the simple act of eating is laden with spirit...

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Rabbi Yehudah and the Origins of the World

Other Texts Peri Etz Hadar 1:8

It sounds wild, I know. But today, let’s dive into a tradition that encourages us to do just that. A tradition rooted in tikkun, or repair, and the power of mindful action. The ide...

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Waters of Noah and Tabernacle

Other Texts Peri Etz Hadar 3:10

It's more than just a simple pleasure; it's a connection to something profound. This blessing, this goodness, isn't just about the taste in our mouths. It's about the health that f...

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Pillars of Existence

Other Texts Peri Etz Hadar 4:11

That’s what we’re exploring today: the hidden kavvanot (intentions) behind specific fruits, as revealed in the mystical depths of the Zohar, the central text of Kabbalah. These fru...

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Day of Atonement

Other Texts Sefer HaKanah 45:2

The text begins with a father teaching his son, guiding him to understand that Hakadosh Boruch Hu, the Holy One, Blessed be He, governs the world through His attributes, or middota...

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Moses Beyond the Firmament

Other Texts The Wars of God 3:10

We've all been there. And sometimes, the debate gets heated! Imagine a conversation, or rather, a spirited disagreement, where someone feels like their carefully considered questio...

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Maharitz and the Origins of the World

Other Texts The Wars of God 4:29

It’s a recurring theme in Jewish thought, this tension between reason and revelation. The Kabbalists, those mystics who plumb the depths of Jewish esotericism, they didn’t hold bac...

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Maimonides in Paradise

Other Texts The Wars of God 5:1

You’re not alone. Sometimes, the deepest spiritual truths can seem shrouded in complexities. Now, there's a fascinating debate, particularly among some Jewish mystics, about the na...

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World to Come and Everything

Other Texts The Wars of God 7:1

It's more than just a belief, it's a foundational principle that underpins everything. to what some of our tradition's greatest thinkers have said about it. We can turn to Maimonid...

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