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.

Amalek and Creation

Kabbalah Tikkunei Zohar 96:15

Music, even wordless music, has a language all its own. And in the world of Torah, even the little musical notations that guide the chanting – the ta’amei ha-mikra (טעמי המקרא), th...

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Adam's Transgression and Reish

Kabbalah Tikkunei Zohar 98:10

Jewish mysticism has some profound insights into that feeling, and how to reignite that spark. to a passage from the Tikkunei Zohar, specifically Tikkun 98. This section uses the i...

Adam & EveTorahSoul

Abraham: Isaac and Creation

Kabbalah Tikkunei Zohar 100:1

It's more than just light and darkness, you know. Our tradition sees layers upon layers of meaning in those simple words. The Tikkunei Zohar, a central text of Kabbalah, offers a s...

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Beyond the Firmament and Egypt

Kabbalah Tikkunei Zohar 100:15

The Tikkunei Zohar, a central work of Kabbalah, is absolutely brimming with that feeling. a particularly intriguing passage. It begins with a seemingly simple statement: "For My he...

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From Nothing to Everything and Aleph

Kabbalah Tikkunei Zohar 122:7

The mystical text, Tikkunei Zohar, often feels that way to me. It’s a deep dive into the secrets of creation, a journey into the heart of Jewish mystical thought. And in one partic...

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Acts of Creation and the Throne

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 1:3

Jewish tradition offers some breathtaking answers. Imagine, if you will, two thousand years before heaven and earth. A time of pure potential. What was brewing in the cosmic kitche...

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From Nothing to Everything and Alef

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 1:11

It might seem arbitrary, but Jewish tradition teaches us that even the order of the letters holds profound meaning. And, believe it or not, each letter actually argued for the hono...

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Michael at the Dawn of Creation

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 1:15

Jewish tradition has always been rich with layered realities, and the concept of multiple heavens is no exception. Forget one sky; imagine seven! Each with its own purpose, its own...

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Joseph and Creation of Paradise

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 1:38

According to the legends, entering Paradise isn't just strolling through a gate. Imagine two immense gates made of carbuncle, a fiery, glowing gem. And guarding them? Sixty myriads...

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