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It’s a question that Baal HaSulam, in his introduction to the Zohar, helps us unravel. He paints a picture of the divine structure, using the term Partzuf (divine "persona" or conf...
And the answer, according to one of the great Kabbalists, has to do with timing. Let's talk about the Ari z"l, Rabbi Isaac Luria (1534-1572), one of the most influential figures in...
It's not just the ink, the letters themselves, but the very space around them, the blank canvas that gives them life. That white space, that "noseh," as it's called in Hebrew – the...
What if our perception is just... a cosmic illusion? In Kabbalah, this idea gets even more mind-bending, especially when we start talking about the sefirot, those divine emanations...
It’s a question that’s haunted mystics for centuries. And one of the key concepts in the Kabbalah, Jewish mysticism, to understanding that process, involves something called the se...
In Kabbalah, the ancient Jewish mystical tradition, the answer lies, at least in part, in something called the "rectification of lines." And it's a bit more complex than just drawi...
Today, we're dipping back into the world of Heikhalot Rabbati, one of the key texts of early Jewish mysticism. It's a wild ride, full of visions and intense spiritual experiences. ...
But then comes the angel Hadariel, who revives him, gives him back his breath and spirit, and sets him back on his feet. "My friend," Hadariel asks, "what came over thee?" Our visi...
And while the Torah itself seems to discourage the idea, hinting at the impossibility of seeing God and living, the mystical tradition, particularly the Heikhalot literature, dares...
