Parshat Nitzavim

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The covenant renewed, the choice between life and death, and the promise that Torah is accessible to all. Deuteronomy 29:9-30:20.

Covenant of Moses and Anpin

Other Texts The Wars of God 4:18

It’s a question that's occupied mystics for centuries, and one that leads us into some pretty fascinating corners of Kabbalah. , shall we? We begin with the words of Moses himself,...

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Matriarchs of the Covenant

Kabbalah Asarah Perakim LeRamchal 3:1

This isn't some physical being, of course, but a powerful emanation. MAH’s job? To sift through the wreckage, the shattered pieces of the kelim (vessels) from the primordial shatte...

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Longing for Return and Judgment

Other Texts Kalach Pitchei Chokhmah 30:36

The Kalach Pitchei Chokhmah, a Kabbalistic text, offers a glimpse into this process. It doesn't paint a picture of instant catastrophe, a sudden plunge into darkness. Instead, it d...

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Longing for Return and Achra

Other Texts Kalach Pitchei Chokhmah 37:12

One way to understand it is through the concept of the Sitra Achra (סִטְרָא אַחֲרָא), Aramaic for "the Other Side." Think of it as the antithesis, the polar opposite of everything ...

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Promise of Return and Nekudim

Other Texts Kalach Pitchei Chokhmah 46:2

Imagine, if you will, a set of garments. These aren't just any clothes; they are the garments that once enveloped the Nekudim, primordial configurations of divine light. Think of t...

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Promise of Return

Other Texts Kalach Pitchei Chokhmah 47:15

And Jewish mystical tradition, specifically in texts like the Kalach Pitchei Chokhmah, offers a pretty wild explanation. It all starts "up above," in the realms of the Sefirot. Now...

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Promise of Return and Malchut

Other Texts Kalach Pitchei Chokhmah 47:25

Kabbalah, Jewish mysticism, has some fascinating answers. And like any good story, it involves cosmic drama, shattered vessels, and sparks of light scattered everywhere. We’re talk...

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Promise of Return and Shechinah

Other Texts Kalach Pitchei Chokhmah 57:12

You’re not alone. Our tradition grapples with this feeling constantly, and offers a powerful, comforting idea: Even in the darkest times, a spark of light always remains. The Kalac...

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Heavenly Realms of Isaiah

Kabbalah Tikkunei Zohar 44:8

The Tikkunei Zohar, a central text of Kabbalah, delves deep into the mystical significance of sight, and what it reveals about our connection to the Divine. It paints a picture whe...

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