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Heikhalot Rabbati, a text from the Heikhalot literature – these are mystical Jewish texts describing ascents to the divine realm – gives us a glimpse. It paints a picture, not of a...
It’s a question that bounces around in Jewish mystical thought, especially when we delve into the world of the Sefirot. The Sefirot (סְפִירוֹת), those ten divine emanations, are of...
The Maggid Meisharim, a fascinating text attributed to the great Kabbalist, Rabbi Joseph Karo (the same Joseph Karo who compiled the Shulchan Aruch, the Code of Jewish Law!), purpo...
He urges us – "people of understanding," he calls us – to listen closely and use our discernment. He’s worried about the uncritical acceptance of everything written in books of Kab...
And tucked away in the mystical text of Sefer HaKanah (The Book of Reeds), we find a fascinating glimpse into the cosmic negotiation that makes it all possible. Imagine this: a cel...
But who – or what – is on the receiving end? It's a question that’s clearly bothered people for centuries. I recently stumbled across a fascinating snippet of text – a question, re...
Sometimes, that happens with our understanding of the Divine, too. There's a fascinating debate, captured in letters from Jewish scholars of generations past, about how we relate t...
And, naturally, with such a deep and complex field of study, disagreements and different interpretations will inevitably arise. This brings us to a fascinating glimpse into a histo...
It's a harsh rebuke, a stark reminder of the damage that lashon hara – evil speech – can inflict. The writer directly confronts his friend, accusing him of believing falsehoods wit...
