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.

Isaiah Faces Judgment

Other Texts Da'at Tevunot 54:1

And Da'at Tevunot, a profound work of Jewish thought, offers a powerful perspective. The "Intellect," as it's personified in this text, wants to share another layer of understandin...

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Moshe and Creation

Other Texts Da'at Tevunot 70:1

Da'at Tevunot, a profound work of Jewish thought, offers a compelling answer. It tells us that the ultimate heavenly intent is pure goodness, a desire to give us, humanity, the opp...

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Rav Chiya in Heaven

Other Texts Da'at Tevunot 72:1

We're told that this refining process, this constant work on ourselves, is the essential action for the soul while it's here. It’s the core of our earthly mission. And while there ...

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Moses Among the Heavenly Host

Other Texts Da'at Tevunot 78:7

It all comes down to mastering our soul, ruling over our inner world. Da'at Tevunot, a Kabbalistic text focused on understanding and wisdom, teaches that when we truly control our ...

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Moshe and the Heavenly Realms

Other Texts Da'at Tevunot 88:7

In Da’at Tevunot, a profound work of Jewish thought, we find a discussion about the interplay between the body and the soul and how that interaction can manifest on different level...

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The Tree of Life (Derech Etz Chayim (Ramchal) 1:9)

Kabbalah Derech Etz Chayim (Ramchal) 1:9

You're not alone. Imagine a flame. A single, beautiful flame. But look closer. Do you see it? The way the colors shift and dance within it? That flame, says the Derech Etz Chayim –...

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Judah Speaks for God

Other Texts Kalach Pitchei Chokhmah 1:10

You’re not alone. Jewish tradition grapples with this very question – the apparent disconnect between God's initial intention for a world of goodness and the harsh reality we often...

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Gift of Torah and Supreme

Other Texts Kalach Pitchei Chokhmah 2:4

Is God's will inherently good? And if so, how do we reconcile that with the existence of suffering and, let's face it, the occasional outright wicked person seemingly getting away ...

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Giving of the Torah and Anpin

Other Texts Kalach Pitchei Chokhmah 7:18

Imagine the awe, the terror, the overwhelming sense of the presence of HaShem. But what did they actually see? Moses, in his wisdom, warns the Israelites, “And guard your souls ver...

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