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.

Dawn of the World and Soul

Other Texts Da'at Tevunot 21:1

That feeling, that yearning… it’s something the Soul explores deeply in Da'at Tevunot, a profound text of Jewish thought. The Soul, in this context, isn't just talking about relaxa...

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Trials of Job

Other Texts Da'at Tevunot 36:1

It all boils down to understanding the true meaning of echad – one. Now, we all know that God is one. The Shema, our central declaration of faith, proclaims, "Hear, O Israel: The L...

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Ein Sof and the Soul

Other Texts Da'at Tevunot 39:1

In the mystical text Da'at Tevunot, which translates roughly to "Understanding of Discernment," we encounter a similar struggle, this time in the realm of the soul. It gets right t...

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Ingathering of Exiles

Other Texts Da'at Tevunot 40:7

Jewish tradition grapples with this very idea – the concept of God’s hidden face, and what it means for us. Da'at Tevunot, a Kabbalistic text, explores this idea. It suggests that ...

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Light and Vessels

Other Texts Da'at Tevunot 40:13

It's especially true when we're talking about profound, spiritual concepts. What if I told you that frustration, that feeling of being just shy of understanding, is actually part o...

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Messenger of God

Other Texts Da'at Tevunot 40:15

We catch glimpses, moments of profound clarity, and then… whoosh, the curtain drops. But what if that very hiding – that hester panim, the concealment of the Divine countenance – i...

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Dust of the Earth and Chagigah

Other Texts Da'at Tevunot 46:1

This is a question that has plagued thinkers and mystics for centuries, and Da’at Tevunot, or "Understanding of Discernment," grapples with this very idea. The text points out that...

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Origin of Souls

Other Texts Da'at Tevunot 49:1

And today, we’re going to dive into one tiny, fascinating piece of that puzzle. We're going to explore a passage, a question really, found in Da'at Tevunot, a text deeply rooted in...

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Reckoning of Souls

Other Texts Da'at Tevunot 54:2

Da'at Tevunot, a profound work of Jewish thought, invites us to do just that. It reminds us that all of haShem's actions – that's one of the many names we use for God, literally "T...

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