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.

Teachings of Rabbi Shimon

Other Texts Idra Zuta 1:73

The Idra Zuta, meaning "The Lesser Holy Assembly" in Aramaic, is a mystical text found within the Zohar, the foundational work of Kabbalah. It's considered one of the most importan...

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Kingdom of Solomon and Malchut

Other Texts Idra Zuta 1:82

King Solomon certainly did. He grappled with this very question in Kohelet (Ecclesiastes) 7:15, saying, "All things have I seen in the days of my vanity; there is a just man who pe...

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David in Jewish Tradition

Other Texts Idra Zuta 1:84

The Idra Zuta, that profound text within the Zohar, whispers a secret: it all hinges on the presence of a truly righteous soul, a tzaddik, a "lover of the Holy One." When such a pe...

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Rashbi: Death of Rabbi Shimon

Other Texts Idra Zuta 1:85

Tradition tells us that Rabbi Shimon, or Rashbi as he's often called, was one of the greatest mystics of all time, the one to whom the Zohar, the central text of Kabbalah, is attri...

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Anpin: Death of Rabbi Shimon

Other Texts Idra Zuta 1:86

That’s the feeling I get every time I delve into the Idra Zuta. The Idra Zuta, or "Lesser Assembly," is a section of the Zohar, the foundational text of Jewish mysticism. It's…inte...

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Arich Anpin and the Heavenly Realms

Other Texts Idra Zuta 1:95

But it's actually a core concept in the Idra Zuta, a profound and mystical text within the Zohar. So, let's dive in. The Idra Zuta describes a flow originating from the "white head...

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Chochmah: Kingdom of Zeir Anpin

Other Texts Idra Zuta 1:97

I know, it sounds like a riddle wrapped in an enigma, but in the mystical teachings of the Idra Zuta, part of the Zohar, we get a glimpse into the inner workings of the divine. Spe...

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Chochmah: Words of the Wise

Other Texts Idra Zuta 1:103

The Kabbalists, those mystics who plumb the depths of Jewish tradition, had some pretty ideas about that. Let's delve into the Idra Zuta, a central text within the Zohar, a foundat...

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Death of Rabbi Shimon and Lesser

Other Texts Idra Zuta 1:104

We're going to explore a passage from the Idra Zuta, a part of the Zohar. The Idra Zuta, meaning "The Lesser Assembly," describes the final moments and teachings of Rabbi Shimon ba...

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