Parshat Noach

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The story of Noah and the great flood, the ark, the covenant of the rainbow, the Tower of Babel, and the generations from Noah to Abraham. Genesis 6:9-11:32.

Repairing the World

Kabbalah Baal HaSulam's Introduction to Zohar 55:1

That feeling, that yearning... it’s deeply connected to the idea of tikkun olam, repairing the world. But what if repairing the world also means repairing ourselves? And what if, t...

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Curtain of Mystery

Kabbalah Baal HaSulam's Introduction to Zohar 63:3

He paints a picture of souls descending through history, each era presenting its own unique challenges and opportunities for spiritual development. Think of the six thousand years ...

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Promises to the Fathers

Kabbalah Baal HaSulam's Introduction to Zohar 66:1

You're not alone. Jewish tradition, especially Kabbalah, is deeply interested in the idea of inner and outer, of the pnim (internal) and chitzon (external) – and it applies this co...

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Holiness of the Soil

Kabbalah Baal HaSulam's Introduction to Zohar 67:2

Jewish tradition speaks of this very struggle. It’s not just about good versus evil in some abstract way, but about the constant balancing act we each perform within ourselves, and...

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Final Redemption

Kabbalah Baal HaSulam's Introduction to Zohar 69:3

And according to some, this feeling has deep roots in how we relate to the most mystical parts of our tradition. : we often focus on the halakha, the practical laws, the dos and do...

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Depths of Torah

Kabbalah Baal HaSulam's Introduction to Zohar 71:2

And Jewish tradition has a framework for understanding why that might be. According to Baal HaSulam, in his introduction to the Zohar, there’s this dynamic at play between the “int...

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Ten Sefirot

Kabbalah Baal HaSulam's Preface to Zohar 5:4

The great Kabbalist Baal HaSulam, in his preface to the Zohar, gives us a glimpse into the building blocks of these realms. It's like he's handing us the architect's blueprint. He ...

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Wisdom of Levi and Asiya

Kabbalah Baal HaSulam's Preface to Zohar 9:1

The great Kabbalist Yehuda Leib HaLevi Ashlag, known as Baal HaSulam (Master of the Ladder), offered a remarkable preface to the Zohar, aiming to make its wisdom more accessible. A...

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Garments of the Soul

Kabbalah Baal HaSulam's Preface to Zohar 21:3

That feeling is understandable, especially when we dive into texts like the Zohar. The Zohar, a foundational work of Kabbalah (Jewish mysticism), is a sprawling, poetic, and often ...

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