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.

Life of Atik and Nukba

Other Texts Introduction to Sulam Commentary 59:1

Kabbalah, Jewish mysticism, gives us some pretty wild and wonderful maps to explore this very question. Today, we're diving into the idea of partzufim, divine "faces" or configurat...

Wisdom of Keter and the Crown

Other Texts Introduction to Sulam Commentary 63:5

Think of them as divine countenances, aspects of God interacting. Today, we're diving into the relationship between two of these partzufim: Keter and Ḥokhma. Keter, often translate...

Story of Malkhut

Other Texts Introduction to Sulam Commentary 65:1

We’ve touched on the earlier, more…ethereal stuff. But how did things get organized, get defined, so to speak? Well, buckle up, because we’re diving into the nitty-gritty of cosmic...

Zohar Gateway and Netza

Other Texts Introduction to Sulam Commentary 65:3

Today, we're going to delve into a concept crucial to understanding that interaction: the way partzufim, or Divine "faces," enclothe one another. Think of partzufim as complex conf...

Introduction to Kabbalah

Other Texts Introduction to Sulam Commentary 65:4

Kabbalah teaches us about the sefirot, the ten emanations of God's light, and how they manifest in the world. These sefirot are often arranged in a structure, a kind of spiritual f...

Sag in Jewish Tradition

Other Texts Introduction to Sulam Commentary 66:2

To understand it, we need to delve into some complex ideas about light, vessels, and a mysterious "partition." Let's start with this partition. Think of it as a veil or a screen th...

Ari and the Torah

Other Texts Introduction to Sulam Commentary 68:1

In Kabbalah, the ancient Jewish mystical tradition, this idea resonates deeply, especially when we explore the relationship between Ze’er Anpin and Yisrael Sabba ve-Tevuna. It's a ...

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Joy of Torah and Bina

Other Texts Introduction to Sulam Commentary 69:1

It's not always a smooth, linear process. Sometimes, it takes a little... well, a collision. In Kabbalah, the emergence of a lower partzuf – a spiritual configuration or "face" – i...

TorahMysticism

Ladder to Understanding

Other Texts Introduction to Sulam Commentary 72:3

It's not a simple, straightforward beam. Jewish mystical tradition, especially in the Kabbalah, describes a fascinating process involving descents and transformations. We're going ...