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.

Elijah and the King

Kabbalah Tikkunei Zohar 95:16

Sages are gathered, delving into the mysteries of creation. One tanna, a teacher of Jewish law, rises and shares a profound insight, building upon the wisdom of those who came befo...

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Samael and the Torah

Kabbalah Tikkunei Zohar 96:2

We all have our baggage, our impurities. But what if I told you there's a way to cleanse that, to find purity even in the face of defilement? It’s a concept the Tikkunei Zohar wres...

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Azazel's Transgression

Kabbalah Tikkunei Zohar 96:5

It's more complex than you might think, and sometimes, the line between them gets surprisingly blurry. Take Azazel, for example. We find this fascinating figure mentioned in Tikkun...

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Amalek Studies Torah

Kabbalah Tikkunei Zohar 96:18

The Tikkunei Zohar, a central work of Kabbalah expanding on the Zohar, uses a pretty intense image to describe the struggles of Torah scholars. It says they are "goring" in the Tor...

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Esau Among the Fathers and Rachel

Kabbalah Tikkunei Zohar 96:20

Jewish mysticism, particularly the Zohar, wrestles with these very feelings. Today, we're diving into a small but powerful passage from Tikkunei Zohar 96 that speaks to a future re...

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Tipheret and the Torah

Kabbalah Tikkunei Zohar 97:19

It all hinges on understanding the te-ru’ah – that powerful, evocative sound often translated as a "shout" or "alarm," but here, something far more profound. As Psalm 89:16 puts it...

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Legend of Samael

Kabbalah Tikkunei Zohar 97:21

But then, the text takes a turn. A dark turn. It delves into the forces of evil, using visceral imagery that's hard to shake. We’re talking about the liver and the spleen. Now, I k...

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Samael Studies Torah

Kabbalah Tikkunei Zohar 97:25

Jewish mystical tradition certainly thinks so. And it has some pretty specific ideas about the combatants and the weapons. to a fascinating, and frankly, a little bit bizarre, pass...

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Heavenly Hosts Above and Temples

Kabbalah Tikkunei Zohar 100:5

The Tikkunei Zohar, a central text of Kabbalah, delves into that very feeling, exploring what can obstruct our connection to the Divine. It speaks of "clouds" that can cover our pr...

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