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.

Sparks of the Soul and Malchut

Other Texts Sha'ar HaGilgulim 1:10

We often hear about the Nefesh, Ruach, and Neshama – the soul's vital spark, spirit, and higher soul. But how do these relate to the different realms of existence? And what happens...

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Ein Sof and Anpin

Other Texts Sha'ar HaGilgulim 1:16

Kabbalah, Jewish mysticism, suggests that we do, in fact, possess layers upon layers, worlds within worlds. It's a concept explored beautifully in the Sha'ar HaGilgulim, or "Gate o...

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Reincarnation of Souls

Other Texts Sha'ar HaGilgulim 2:4

It’s a question that’s haunted humanity for millennia, and Jewish mysticism, particularly the teachings of the Sha'ar HaGilgulim (The Gate of Reincarnations), offers a fascinating,...

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Reincarnation of Souls

Other Texts Sha'ar HaGilgulim 3:3

Jewish mysticism offers a fascinating, and sometimes challenging, answer: gilgul, or reincarnation. Now, reincarnation isn't exactly a mainstream Jewish concept, but it's a powerfu...

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Reincarnation of Souls

Other Texts Sha'ar HaGilgulim 3:9

Jewish mystical tradition has a fascinating way of addressing that feeling, a concept called gilgul – reincarnation. And within gilgul, there's an even more specific idea: yibbum. ...

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Reincarnation of Souls

Other Texts Sha'ar HaGilgulim 9:2

The Kabbalists certainly did, and they developed intricate systems to explain it. One of the most fascinating? The concept of gilgul, or reincarnation. Today, let's delve into a pa...

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Understanding the Zohar

Kabbalah Baal HaSulam's Introduction to Zohar 1:1

It's a landscape of hidden meanings, a garden of secrets waiting to be unlocked. And that's where Baal HaSulam, Rabbi Yehuda Leib Ashlag, comes in. Known for his ability to make ev...

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Baal HaSulam Teaches

Kabbalah Baal HaSulam's Introduction to Zohar 2:3

One of the most profound introductions to the Zohar comes from Baal HaSulam, Rabbi Yehuda Leib HaLevi Ashlag, a 20th-century Kabbalist known for making these complex ideas accessib...

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Neshamah from Above and Kabbalists

Kabbalah Baal HaSulam's Introduction to Zohar 2:4

One question that often pops up is about the nature of the soul. The Kabbalists, those masters of Jewish mystical thought, tell us something pretty : that the soul of a person is a...

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