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Jewish tradition suggests we're constantly surrounded by unseen forces, especially on Shabbat, the Sabbath. And some of those forces? Well, they’re angels. The Talmud, specifically...
Jewish tradition has some pretty incredible answers. to the very first day of creation. According to Legends of the Jews by Ginzberg, on day one, God brought forth ten things. : te...
Baal HaSulam, a towering figure in Kabbalistic thought, challenges us to flip that script entirely. In his introduction to the Zohar, that foundational text of Jewish mysticism, he...
And as Baal HaSulam, one of the great 20th-century Kabbalists, points out in his "Preface to Zohar," this essence, this "fourth mode," is incredibly elusive. We have no grasp of th...
It's... dense. Beautiful, profound, but definitely dense. And that's why I'm so grateful for the work of people like Baal HaSulam (Rabbi Yehuda Leib Ashlag), a 20th-century Kabbali...
Baal HaSulam, in his preface to the Zohar, a foundational text of Kabbalah, delves deep into this question. He reminds us that while God may "manifest Myself to you in your forms, ...
It’s a question that Kabbalists have wrestled with for centuries. And the answer, perhaps surprisingly, involves a mouth. Not just any mouth, mind you, but the mouth of a partzuf. ...
That’s how diving into Kabbalah can sometimes feel. It's a vast ocean of wisdom, but where do you even begin? Well, today, let’s talk about the keys. Not just any keys, but three f...
The Heikhalot Rabbati, a mystical text focused on heavenly ascent and visions, gives us a glimpse – a mind-bending glimpse, at that – into the sheer awe and reverence that permeate...
