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.

Middle Pillar in Heaven

Kabbalah Tikkunei Zohar 57:8

Jewish mysticism, especially the Zohar, the central text of Kabbalah, grapples with this feeling. It explores the idea of completeness, and how we achieve it, not just as individua...

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Divine Presence and Sukkah

Kabbalah Tikkunei Zohar 57:15

It's more than just a fragrant fruit; according to the Tikkunei Zohar, it’s a symbol, a reflection of something truly profound. The sages of the Mishnah, in discussing the laws of ...

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Samael and the Heavenly Realms of Shekhinah

Kabbalah Tikkunei Zohar 59:1

The Kabbalists certainly did. And they found answers in the most unexpected places – even in the musical notes we use to chant the Torah. to a fascinating passage from the Tikkunei...

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Elijah's Transgression and Shim

Kabbalah Tikkunei Zohar 59:15

The Tikkunei Zohar, a mystical companion to the Zohar itself, tackles this feeling head-on, using some pretty powerful imagery. In Tikkunei Zohar 59, we find the prophet Elijah des...

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Oral Torah and Adam

Kabbalah Tikkunei Zohar 61:4

Maybe you should. The Tikkunei Zohar, a cornerstone of Kabbalistic thought, makes a pretty bold statement: because the People of Israel have guarded the covenant, they've earned th...

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Guarding the Torah

Kabbalah Tikkunei Zohar 64:24

The Tikkunei Zohar, a cornerstone of Kabbalistic literature, certainly suggests so. It paints a picture of the universe where even the Torah itself is part of this divine script. T...

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Voices Raised in Prayer and Shekhinah

Kabbalah Tikkunei Zohar 66:13

The Tikkunei Zohar, a central text of Kabbalah, speaks pretty bluntly about prayers that miss the mark, and why they do. It identifies a group – and it doesn't pull any punches her...

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Onkelos and the Heavenly Realms

Kabbalah Tikkunei Zohar 67:4

Jewish tradition actually gives us a glimpse into why that might be, and it's a bit more complicated than simply being "unworthy." It's about connection, presence, and… well, let's...

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Divine Presence and Sinai

Kabbalah Tikkunei Zohar 67:11

And sometimes, just sometimes, the mystical texts offer a glimpse, a fleeting impression of that cosmic perspective. The Tikkunei Zohar, a later, deeply esoteric expansion on the Z...

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