Parshat Kedoshim

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The holiness code: love your neighbor, respect parents, keep Shabbat, honest dealings, and ethical commandments. Leviticus 19:1-20:27.

House of David and Filling

Kabbalah Sefer HaBahir 1:5

The Sefer HaBahir, one of the earliest and most enigmatic texts of Kabbalah, offers a startlingly beautiful answer. Rabbi Rahumai, a sage whose teachings are preserved within the B...

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Dawn of the World

Kabbalah Sefer HaBahir 1:10

It's a book that dances between revelation and concealment, hinting at truths too profound for simple words. Let's look at a passage grappling with the very creation of the univers...

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Abraham and the Heavenly Realms

Kabbalah Sefer Yetzirah 6:4

The Sefer Yetzirah, the "Book of Formation," gives us a glimpse into just that. It’s a mystical text, attributed by some to Abraham himself, that delves into the very building bloc...

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Kingdom of Vilna Gaon

Kabbalah Sefer Yetzirah Gra Version 1:8

Jewish mysticism has a lot to say about that, especially when we delve into the Sefer Yetzirah, the "Book of Creation." But not just any Sefer Yetzirah. We're talking about the Gra...

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Atika Kadisha and Solomon

Other Texts Idra Zuta 1:41

And today, we're going to peek behind the curtain at one of its most esoteric concepts: the emanation of Chochmah—Wisdom—through thirty-two paths. Now, this isn't your everyday, co...

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Atika Kadisha at the Dawn of Creation

Other Texts Idra Zuta 1:51

That feeling is at the heart of the Idra Zuta, a mystical text within the Zohar, the foundational work of Jewish mysticism. Today, we're dipping our toes into its depths. The Idra ...

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Purifying Flames

Other Texts Idra Zuta 1:112

The Idra Zuta, a profound section within the Zohar, a foundational text of Jewish mysticism, delves into the deepest secrets of creation and the divine realm. And in one particular...

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Zion and the Origins of the World

Other Texts Idra Zuta 1:120

And Deuteronomy (11:12) tells us, "The eyes of Hashem, your Elohim, are always upon it, from the beginning of the year." It’s a powerful image, isn't it? But what does it really me...

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Rabbi Shimon's Transgression and Elazar

Other Texts Idra Zuta 1:177

The Idra Zuta, a profound section of the Zohar, grapples with just that emotion as it recounts the passing of the great Rabbi Shimon bar Yochai. Imagine the scene: Rabbi Elazar, hi...

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