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.

Baal HaSulam Teaches

Kabbalah Baal HaSulam's Introduction to Zohar 14:1

It’s a question that’s haunted mystics and theologians for centuries. And, believe it or not, the Zohar, that foundational text of Kabbalah, has something to say about it. Specific...

Mysticism

Suffering of Job

Kabbalah Baal HaSulam's Introduction to Zohar 19:1

He tells us, point blank, not to worry so much about creatures other than humans. Why? Because, according to him, humanity is the center of creation. Everything else, all the other...

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Gateway to the Zohar

Kabbalah Baal HaSulam's Introduction to Zohar 24:1

Jewish mysticism has a lot to say about that feeling. Specifically, it delves into the nature of the guf, the body. But not just the physical shell we inhabit. In the teachings of ...

Mysticism

Depths of Torah

Kabbalah Baal HaSulam's Introduction to Zohar 25:3

It’s a question that’s plagued philosophers and theologians for centuries. But Jewish mystical tradition, specifically as illuminated by Baal HaSulam in his introduction to the Zoh...

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Sparks of the Soul

Kabbalah Baal HaSulam's Introduction to Zohar 25:4

It’s a question that sits at the heart of Jewish mystical thought, especially when we delve into the wisdom of the Zohar. Now, the Zohar, that foundational text of Kabbalah, isn't ...

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Neshamah from Above

Kabbalah Baal HaSulam's Introduction to Zohar 26:1

Jewish mysticism wrestles with this very idea, particularly when it comes to our own imperfections. The great Kabbalist, Baal HaSulam – Rabbi Yehuda Leib HaLevi Ashlag, known for h...

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Bond of the Soul and Tree

Kabbalah Baal HaSulam's Introduction to Zohar 31:4

That delicious meal, that beautiful song, that perfect moment... it just replays in your mind, over and over. Now, imagine that feeling, but directed towards the Divine. That's the...

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Ladder of the Zohar

Kabbalah Baal HaSulam's Introduction to Zohar 38:1

See, Baal HaSulam, a towering figure in 20th-century Kabbalah, helps us understand the structure of desire itself. He outlines how our desires evolve, moving from simple self-prese...

Mysticism

Five Levels of the Soul

Kabbalah Baal HaSulam's Introduction to Zohar 40:2

Kabbalists talk about this feeling too, but in terms of spiritual growth. Baal HaSulam, in his introduction to the Zohar, that mystical and foundational text of Kabbalah, uses a po...

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