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.

Rabbi Shimon and the Secret Teaching of Leon

Kabbalah Baal HaSulam's Introduction to Zohar 60:1

Ever cracked open a really, really old book and wondered, "Who wrote this thing, anyway?" I mean, does it even matter who penned the words, as long as the wisdom inside shines brig...

Mysticism

Isaac Speaks for God

Kabbalah Baal HaSulam's Introduction to Zohar 61:1

It's been around for ages, but its deepest secrets weren't really unlocked until relatively recently. Why? Why weren't those earlier, perhaps even more spiritually advanced, genera...

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Messiah and Creation of Partzuf

Kabbalah Baal HaSulam's Introduction to Zohar 61:4

Jewish mysticism, particularly through the lens of the Zohar, offers a fascinating perspective on this. Imagine the cosmos as a series of nested forms, called Partzufim (literally ...

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Baal HaSulam Teaches

Kabbalah Baal HaSulam's Introduction to Zohar 63:1

He suggests that the answer lies in the very structure of creation itself, in the Partzufim (divine countenances) of the worlds and souls. Think of it like this: the purest element...

Sefirot

Rav Yehuda Receives the Torah

Kabbalah Baal HaSulam's Introduction to Zohar 64:2

It's a question that still echoes today, isn't it? "What's the difference," Rav Pappa asks, "between those earlier generations, the ones practically swimming in miracles, and us? W...

Torah

Rav Yehuda's Prayer

Kabbalah Baal HaSulam's Introduction to Zohar 64:4

We read tales of miracles, of prayers answered instantly, of a connection to the divine that feels almost unimaginable today. But why does it seem so distant? Why can't we conjure ...

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Infinite and Finite of Asiya

Kabbalah Baal HaSulam's Preface to Zohar 4:1

That’s kind of how it is when we approach the deepest secrets of the Kabbalah, especially when diving into the Zohar. The Zohar, that foundational text of Kabbalah, is like a roadm...

MysticismSefirot

Preface to Illumination

Kabbalah Baal HaSulam's Preface to Zohar 5:1

And one of the most influential figures in modern Kabbalah, Baal HaSulam (Rabbi Yehuda Leib Ashlag), provides incredible insight into understanding these complex structures. to one...

Mysticism

Exile from Eden and Bina

Kabbalah Baal HaSulam's Preface to Zohar 6:1

That’s kind of how it feels diving into the Zohar, the foundational text of Jewish mysticism. But it's not always easy going. That's where Baal HaSulam (Rabbi Yehuda Leib HaLevi As...

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