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.

Reincarnation of Souls and Neshama

Other Texts Sha'ar HaGilgulim 1:17

The Sha’ar HaGilgulim, the "Gate of Reincarnations," part of the teachings of the Ari, Rabbi Isaac Luria, a 16th-century Kabbalist, offers a fascinating, complex, and ultimately ho...

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Neshama: Reincarnation of Souls

Other Texts Sha'ar HaGilgulim 2:2

We often think of death as the end, the final curtain. But Jewish mystical tradition, particularly through the lens of gilgul – reincarnation – paints a more complex, and frankly, ...

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Reincarnation of Souls and Ibur

Other Texts Sha'ar HaGilgulim 2:8

But the Ibur is something different entirely. According to the Chachamim, the Rabbis, the Ibur is a secret, a hidden process where the soul of a righteous person, a Tzaddik, can en...

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Rabbi Shimon and the Origins of the World

Other Texts Sha'ar HaGilgulim 2:12

We often talk about the soul as a single entity, but Kabbalah teaches us that it's actually comprised of different parts. Think of it as a layered cake: the Nefesh, the Ruach, and ...

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Reincarnation of Souls

Other Texts Sha'ar HaGilgulim 2:14

Kabbalistic teachings delve into these mysteries, and today, we're going to explore a fascinating concept from the Sha'ar HaGilgulim, the "Gate of Reincarnations," specifically reg...

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Reincarnation of Souls

Other Texts Sha'ar HaGilgulim 4:3

In Jewish mystical thought, particularly in the teachings about gilgul, or reincarnation, it's not just baggage, it's… well, it’s complicated. We’re diving into a fascinating, and ...

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Rebuilding and Restoration of Neshama

Other Texts Sha'ar HaGilgulim 4:4

This isn’t just philosophical musing. It has real implications. The tradition teaches that Moshiach ben Dovid, the Messiah, won't arrive until all the Ruchos and Neshamot – all the...

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Righteousness of Rav Sheishet

Other Texts Sha'ar HaGilgulim 4:10

According to the Sha'ar HaGilgulim, the "Gate of Reincarnations," that little loose end can have some pretty profound implications. To understand this, we need to talk about Rav Sh...

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Reincarnation of Souls

Other Texts Sha'ar HaGilgulim 5:1

In the Jewish mystical tradition, particularly within the teachings of the Kabbalah, the concept of reincarnation, or gilgul, offers a fascinating perspective. But it's not always ...

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