Parshat Lech Lecha

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God calls Abraham to leave his homeland for Canaan. Covers Abraham and Sarah in Egypt, the separation from Lot, the war of the kings, and the covenant between the pieces. Genesis 12:1-17:27.

The Tree of Life and Abraham

Kabbalah Derech Etz Chayim (Ramchal) 1:16

We pour our energy into the fleeting, the temporary. But what about the big questions? What if, just for a little while, we shifted our focus? What if we dared to ask ourselves: Wh...

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Torah as Blueprint and Tzur

Other Texts Kalach Pitchei Chokhmah 39:8

But Jewish mystical thought, particularly in texts like Kalach Pitchei Chokhmah, offers a fascinating perspective on this very concept, especially when we consider the "Likeness of...

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Stars and Firmament

Other Texts Kalach Pitchei Chokhmah 48:6

Well, Jewish mystical tradition has a fascinating take on that idea, especially when it comes to our role in the cosmos. It all revolves around this concept of strengthening the po...

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Isaac Remembered and Luria

Other Texts Kalach Pitchei Chokhmah 53:5

Not just your phone screen, but… well, everything. The world itself. Jewish mystical thought has a fascinating, and frankly a bit answer. It all starts with something called the "b...

Judgment

Abba's Journey and Imma

Other Texts Kalach Pitchei Chokhmah 111:4

Jewish mystical tradition has a fascinating answer, and it begins with… a beard. Yes, you read that right. The Kabbalah, Jewish mysticism, often uses symbolic language that can see...

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Zeir Anpin's Spiritual Journey and Abba

Other Texts Kalach Pitchei Chokhmah 127:9

It’s all about how the divine light, the Ohr Ein Sof, manifests in the world through these ten interconnected forces called Sefirot. Now, these Sefirot aren't just abstract concept...

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Stars and Firmament

Other Texts Kalach Pitchei Chokhmah 132:22

We've all been there. Jewish mystical thought, particularly in texts like Kalach Pitchei Chokhmah (which translates roughly to "132 Openings of Wisdom"), grapples with this very ch...

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Abraham's Transgression

Kabbalah Sefer Yetzirah 1:12

Forget the Big Bang for a moment, and let's dive into a much older, much more mystical explanation found in one of the most enigmatic books in Jewish tradition: the Sefer Yetzirah,...

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Abraham and True Knowledge

Kabbalah Sefer Yetzirah 4:1

The Sefer Yetzirah, or Book of Formation, that mystical text attributed to Abraham himself, unveils layers of meaning we might never suspect. We've been exploring its depths, and t...

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