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We often think of serving God, or doing good deeds, as something that needs to be completely pure, motivated by selfless love and devotion. But what if the path to that pure intent...
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...
The Mitpachat Sefarim, a fascinating and somewhat controversial text, grapples with just that. It suggests that a truly free Jewish person – someone deeply immersed in Torah study,...
That’s what we’re exploring today: the hidden kavvanot (intentions) behind specific fruits, as revealed in the mystical depths of the Zohar, the central text of Kabbalah. These fru...
The text challenges a particular assumption: that every detail of Jewish law, every halacha, was directly given to Moses at Sinai. To illustrate this, it delves into a fascinating ...
Jewish tradition, specifically the ancient Kabbalistic text Kalach Pitchei Chokhmah, suggests that our commandments, our mitzvot, can be divided in just that way. Think of it: some...
That, in essence, is the mystical idea behind the Sukah we find discussed in the Tikkunei Zohar. But what exactly is this Sukah? It’s not just the temporary dwelling we build durin...
The Tikkunei Zohar, a profound commentary on the Zohar, dives deep into this very idea. It explores what constitutes a gift so pure, so powerful, that it ascends to the heavens. Wh...
Jewish mystical tradition certainly thinks so. And it has some pretty specific ideas about the combatants and the weapons. to a fascinating, and frankly, a little bit bizarre, pass...
