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.

Soul at Rest

Other Texts Da'at Tevunot 67:1

And that's where we find ourselves today, peering into the teachings of Da'at Tevunot. Da'at Tevunot, meaning "Knowledge of Understanding," is a profound work. In it, the Soul spea...

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Death of Adam and Eden

Other Texts Da'at Tevunot 72:2

Like something's missing from the equation. Well, Jewish tradition offers a profound, and somewhat comforting, perspective on this very question. It all comes down to chet, or sin,...

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Map of the Cosmos

Other Texts Da'at Tevunot 72:5

Da'at Tevunot, a Kabbalistic text, offers a fascinating perspective on the soul's journey into the human body. It suggests that our souls, in their original, unadulterated form, ar...

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Light of the Soul and There

Other Texts Da'at Tevunot 77:1

And, you know, our ancestors thought so too. to a tiny, but powerful, passage from Da'at Tevunot – a text that, in its own way, tries to untangle the threads of the universe. "Said...

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Adam and Creation

Other Texts Da'at Tevunot 78:4

It all goes back to the very beginning. The text suggests that humanity's struggles stem from a fundamental choice: prioritizing the physical over the spiritual, the immediate grat...

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Dawn of the World

Other Texts Da'at Tevunot 80:3

We’re so used to having eyes that see and ears that hear, that we rarely pause to appreciate the sheer, intricate genius of it all. But according to Da'at Tevunot, this design isn'...

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Wisdom of Rabbi Shimon and Soul

Other Texts Da'at Tevunot 80:5

The text draws upon the wisdom of the Midrash of Rabbi Shimon bar Yochai in the Zohar, specifically Parshat Pinchas. It states, "And there is wisdom which is called wise among all ...

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David the Shepherd King

Other Texts Da'at Tevunot 82:1

You’re not alone. Jewish tradition grapples with this complexity too, especially when we consider the intricate relationship between our soul and our body. Da'at Tevunot, a Kabbali...

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True and False Prophets

Other Texts Da'at Tevunot 86:1

It’s in their eyes, their smile… their whole face seems to radiate something. But what is that "something"? In Da'at Tevunot, a profound work of Jewish thought, we find a fascinati...

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