Parshat Toldot

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The birth of Jacob and Esau, Esau sells his birthright, Isaac and the Philistines, and Jacob receives Isaac's blessing through deception. Genesis 25:19-28:9.

Isaac's Journey and Asiyah

Other Texts Sha'ar HaGilgulim 1:15

It’s a question that has occupied Jewish mystics for centuries. to a fascinating idea from the Sha’ar HaGilgulim, the "Gate of Reincarnations," a text deeply rooted in the teaching...

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Isaac Speaks for God

Kabbalah Baal HaSulam's Introduction to Zohar 61:1

It's been around for ages, but its deepest secrets weren't really unlocked until relatively recently. Why? Why weren't those earlier, perhaps even more spiritually advanced, genera...

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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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Mystical Contemplation and Blessings

Kabbalah Baal HaSulam's Preface to Zohar 33:1

Why this level of intricacy?" That’s a question many have grappled with when diving into the Zohar, the foundational text of Jewish mysticism. Specifically, we're going to look at ...

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Wisdom of Isaac and Abba

Other Texts Introduction to Sulam Commentary 45:1

In the Kabbalah, particularly as understood through the teachings of Rabbi Isaac Luria (the Ari), Abba (Father) and Imma (Mother) are elevated Sephirot – divine attributes or emana...

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Isaac and Creation of Nukba

Other Texts Introduction to Sulam Commentary 88:5

Kabbalah, Jewish mysticism, invites us to explore these intricate relationships. Today, let's delve into a fascinating aspect: the Nukba and its connection to Ze'er Anpin. Now, Nuk...

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Kingdom of Abraham and Thou

Kabbalah Heikhalot Rabbati 14:3

In it, we find a powerful scene, a moment of intense advocacy before the very throne of God. Imagine this: A voice rising, filled with both awe and a desperate plea. "King fearful,...

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Jacob and the Dreamer of Hasmoneans

Other Texts Mitpachat Sefarim 1:34

That’s the feeling that leaps off the page of this passage from Mitpachat Sefarim (מטפחת ספרים), a fascinating and relatively obscure work. The title itself, "Scroll Covering," hin...

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Choirs of Angels and Blessings

Other Texts Peri Etz Hadar 1:4

Jewish tradition has some pretty strong feelings about that, especially when it comes to something as simple as eating. Think about biting into a juicy piece of fruit. It's delicio...

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