Parshat Lech Lecha

9,522 related texts · Page 267 of 1058

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.

Isaac's Legacy and Faith

Other Texts The Wars of God 3:12

Isn't it frustrating when someone twists your words, puts ideas in your mouth, and generally acts in bad faith? That's the vibe I get from this next section of "The Wars of God." S...

PatriarchsMosesTorahTemple

Leah: Jacob and the Patriarchs

Kabbalah Asarah Perakim LeRamchal 6:1

I know. It sounds a little… unexpected. But stick with me. The Ramchal isn't talking about anything literal, of course. He’s using metaphor, a powerful tool in Kabbalah for underst...

PatriarchsMatriarchsHoly Land

Promise of Return and Shechinah

Other Texts Kalach Pitchei Chokhmah 57:12

You’re not alone. Our tradition grapples with this feeling constantly, and offers a powerful, comforting idea: Even in the darkest times, a spark of light always remains. The Kalac...

Holy LandExile

Jacob and the Patriarchs of Leah

Other Texts Kalach Pitchei Chokhmah 117:12

In Kabbalah, the ancient Jewish mystical tradition, they have a concept that mirrors this feeling – the idea of needing supplements to achieve a complete union or connection. Think...

PatriarchsMatriarchsHoly Land

Kingdom of Zeir Anpin and Maturity

Other Texts Kalach Pitchei Chokhmah 128:8

to a fascinating, if intricate, idea from the Kalach Pitchei Chokhmah, which translates to "One Hundred and Twenty-Eight Openings of Wisdom," a Kabbalistic text exploring the inner...

Holy Land

Zeir Anpin's Spiritual Journey and Malchut

Other Texts Kalach Pitchei Chokhmah 128:10

Kabbalah, Jewish mysticism, grapples with this very question, and the Kalach Pitchei Chokhmah, or "138 Openings of Wisdom," offers a fascinating glimpse into the reasoning behind i...

SoulHoly Land

Kingdom of Abba and Maturity

Other Texts Kalach Pitchei Chokhmah 133:7

Jewish mystical thought, especially in the Kabbalah, grapples with these moments of growth, these ascents of the soul. Let's talk about one of those moments: Second Maturity. Now, ...

PrayerSabbathWisdomHoly Land

Court of the Priests

Kabbalah Tikkunei Zohar 98:19

And Jewish mystical tradition has something profound to say about it. to a passage from the Tikkunei Zohar, specifically Tikkun 98. It's a dense text, sure, but within its ancient ...

TempleHoly LandExile

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...

CreationHeavenJosephMessiah