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.

Pursuit of Wisdom

Kabbalah Tikkunei Zohar 74:15

Jewish mystical tradition, specifically the Tikkunei Zohar, offers a breathtaking answer. It all starts with something called "the line of measure." Think of it as a cosmic yardsti...

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Hidden Wisdom of Abraham

Kabbalah Tikkunei Zohar 82:18

The Tikkunei Zohar, a profound and mystical text expanding on the Zohar itself, offers a fascinating glimpse into this very question. It speaks of how the divine "takes" or, in som...

Mysticism

Abraham and the Heavenly Realms of Shekhinah

Kabbalah Tikkunei Zohar 86:20

Jewish mysticism wrestles with this feeling constantly, especially when contemplating the concept of exile. The Tikkunei Zohar, a central text of Kabbalah, explores this sense of s...

HeavenExileShekhinahSefirot

Abraham in Jewish Tradition and Shim

Kabbalah Tikkunei Zohar 88:21

The very air hums with anticipation. This isn't your everyday legal drama, though. The fate of, well, everything, hangs in the balance. And Rabbi Shim’on is about to take the stand...

Shekhinah

Abraham in Heaven and Shekhinah

Kabbalah Tikkunei Zohar 90:16

Today, we're diving into a fascinating passage from the Tikkunei Zohar, a central work of Kabbalah, specifically Tikkun (Section) 90. It's a dense text, but at its heart lies a sur...

HeavenExileShekhinah

Purifying Flames

Kabbalah Tikkunei Zohar 98:12

But stick with me, because the Tikkunei Zohar, a central text of Kabbalah, dives deep into just that. It's all about connections, you see. Connections between our bodies, our souls...

HeavenHell/GehennaTorahSoul

Abraham in Paradise and Isaac

Kabbalah Tikkunei Zohar 104:15

The Tikkunei Zohar, a central text of Kabbalah, invites us to do just that, to see the divine secrets hidden in plain sight. Specifically, Tikkunei Zohar 104 uses the colors of a c...

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Yom Kippur Before the Flood

Kabbalah Tikkunei Zohar 108:10

Jewish tradition has a name for that feeling: the beinonim, the "average ones." And let me tell you, their fate is a cliffhanger worthy of any thriller! The Tikkunei Zohar, a centr...

Noah & FloodRepentanceHolidays

Stars and Firmament

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 1:44

Before science, before telescopes and thermometers, they wove incredible stories to make sense of the sun, the moon, the stars, and the changing seasons. to one such tale, a peek i...

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