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.

Divine Chariot and Enter

Kabbalah Heikhalot Rabbati 26:1

That’s the feeling I get when I think about the Merkabah. The Merkabah, meaning "chariot" in Hebrew, isn’t just any chariot. It's the divine chariot Ezekiel saw in his famous visio...

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Celestial Visions

Kabbalah Heikhalot Rabbati 26:2

Heikhalot Rabbati, a text from the mystical literature of early Judaism, paints a vivid picture of just such a scenario. It details the soul's ascent through these heavenly realms,...

Heaven

Throne Mysticism and Thou

Kabbalah Heikhalot Rabbati 26:4

And sometimes, the most profound expressions come from the heart of Jewish mystical literature. Let's delve into a passage from Heikhalot Rabbati, one of the key texts of the Heikh...

Heaven

Moses and the Secret Teaching of Thou

Kabbalah Heikhalot Rabbati 27:1

It's not just about a distant, untouchable God, but about a God intimately involved with creation and revelation. The Heikhalot texts, by the way, are a collection of mystical Jewi...

MosesMysticism

Voice of Torah

Kabbalah Heikhalot Rabbati 29:5

The ancient mystics certainly did. And in the Heikhalot Rabbati, a text that pulls back the curtain on the heavenly realms, we find a powerful message about just that yearning and ...

TorahSoulWisdom

Throne Mysticism and the Chariot

Kabbalah Heikhalot Rabbati 30:1

That’s the promise whispered within the ancient text of Heikhalot Rabbati, specifically section 30. Heikhalot Rabbati – “The Greater Palaces” – is a mystical work, a guide to ascen...

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Fools and Sages

Kabbalah Heikhalot Rabbati 30:3

That’s the kind of feeling that bubbles up when we delve into the ancient text of Heikhalot Rabbati. It's a mystical work, part of the Heikhalot literature – writings about heavenl...

MysticismWisdom

Wings of the Angels

Kabbalah Heikhalot Rabbati 30:5

Heikhalot Rabbati, a key text in the Heikhalot literature – that's the body of Jewish mystical writings concerning ascents to the divine realm – gives us a glimpse into just such a...

AngelsTorahMessiahMysticism

Divine Chariot and Something

Kabbalah Heikhalot Rabbati 31:2

You're not alone. Imagine God Himself, facing a similar dilemma. The heavens overflowing with bounty, with beauty beyond imagining, and yet… something is still missing for His chil...

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