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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...
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 ...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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 ...
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...
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 ...