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.

Zeal of Elijah and Aramaic

Kabbalah Heikhalot Rabbati 6:4

That’s the feeling that washes over me as I read this passage from Heikhalot Rabbati, a key text in the Heikhalot literature, which are early Jewish mystical texts that describe as...

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Kingdom of Ishmael of Caesar

Kabbalah Heikhalot Rabbati 8:3

Let me tell you a story from Heikhalot Rabbati, a mystical text filled with visions of heavenly realms and encounters with powerful angels. It's a wild tale recounted by Rabbi Ishm...

PatriarchsTorahHoly Land

Throne Mysticism and Merkabha

Kabbalah Heikhalot Rabbati 9:5

Even the most powerful beings in the heavenly realms experience a similar ebb and flow, at least according to the ancient text, Heikhalot Rabbati. This text, part of the Heikhalot ...

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Words from Above and the Throne

Kabbalah Heikhalot Rabbati 10:1

And while the Torah itself seems to discourage the idea, hinting at the impossibility of seeing God and living, the mystical tradition, particularly the Heikhalot literature, dares...

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Kingdom of Jacob and the Throne

Kabbalah Heikhalot Rabbati 11:3

It's a peek behind the curtain, so to speak, into the very heart of holiness. The text describes a powerful scene, a testament to the unbreakable bond between God and His people. I...

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Throne of Glory and Ezekiel

Kabbalah Heikhalot Rabbati 12:3

The Heikhalot Rabbati, a foundational text in Jewish mystical literature describing ascents into the heavenly realms, gives us a glimpse. It asks a staggering question: just how ma...

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Origin of Souls and Merkabha

Kabbalah Heikhalot Rabbati 13:2

The ancient mystics of the Heikhalot texts, specifically here in Heikhalot Rabbati 13, believed there was. They weren't shy about going straight to the source, so to speak. This pa...

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Abraham and the Patriarchs

Kabbalah Heikhalot Rabbati 14:1

That even when things look bleak, when divine displeasure seems pointed our way, there are forces working on our behalf. But who are these celestial advocates? Heikhalot Rabbati, o...

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Merkabah: Divine Chariot

Kabbalah Heikhalot Rabbati 15:3

Imagine, instead, a ladder in your house that does lead somewhere incredible. A ladder to the divine, to the very Throne of Glory itself! That's the image we get from Heikhalot Rab...

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