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.

Maker of Heaven and Earth of Anpin

Other Texts Introduction to Sulam Commentary 88:7

In Kabbalah, the ancient Jewish mystical tradition, they explore this very dynamic, especially when it comes to the flow of divine light – and how things can get tricky when differ...

Creation

Wisdom of Keter of Bina

Kabbalah Petichah LeChokhmat HaKabbalah 31:3

Kabbalah, Jewish mysticism, suggests that this feeling isn't just a hunch. It's a reflection of the very structure of existence itself. We often talk about the sefirot (divine eman...

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Dust of the Earth

Kabbalah Heikhalot Rabbati 2:1

That's the picture painted in the Heikhalot Rabbati, one of the central texts of the Heikhalot literature, the mystical writings that explore heavenly palaces and divine encounters...

Adam & Eve

Heavenly Court and Caesar

Kabbalah Heikhalot Rabbati 7:4

Rabbi Ishmael, a key figure in the Heikhalot Rabbati, a foundational text of Jewish mystical literature describing ascents to the heavenly realms, tells a pretty intense story. It'...

CreationHell/GehennaPatriarchsExile

Divine Chariot of Merkabah

Kabbalah Heikhalot Rabbati 10:5

The ancient mystical text, Heikhalot Rabbati, which translates roughly to "The Greater Palaces," gives us a peek behind the curtain, into the celestial realms surrounding God's thr...

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Kingdom of Abraham and Thou

Kabbalah Heikhalot Rabbati 14:3

In it, we find a powerful scene, a moment of intense advocacy before the very throne of God. Imagine this: A voice rising, filled with both awe and a desperate plea. "King fearful,...

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Kingdom of Totrosyah

Kabbalah Heikhalot Rabbati 15:1

What would you do? The ancient mystics grappled with this too, and their answers often led them to the deepest secrets of the cosmos. Today, we’re diving into one of those secrets ...

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Ishmael's Transgression

Kabbalah Heikhalot Rabbati 22:5

Specifically, we’re looking at section 22. It's a short passage, but packed with intrigue. The story begins with Rabbi Ishmael, a prominent figure in Jewish tradition, expressing h...

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Foundations of Being

Other Texts Beur Eser Sefirot 1:2

We've all been there. And it's a question that's echoed through the ages, finding its way into the heart of Jewish thought. The question of a Manhig, a Ruler, is central to Jewish ...

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