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.

Midrash Tanchuma, Beshalach 9

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And the children of Israel lifted up their eyes … and they were sore afraid (Exod. 14:10). They resorted to the practices of their fathers. It is written of Abraham: And he called ...

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The Cause Of All Causes

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Think of it like this: the "Cause of all Causes" is above everything. I mean everything. There's no higher power, no celestial being pulling the strings of it. It's the ultimate or...

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The Nations At War

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The Torah focuses on Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, on Joseph and his brothers. But the world didn't stop spinning just because the Israelites were having family drama. According to Gi...

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Reincarnation of Souls and Ibur

Other Texts Sha'ar HaGilgulim 2:8

But the Ibur is something different entirely. According to the Chachamim, the Rabbis, the Ibur is a secret, a hidden process where the soul of a righteous person, a Tzaddik, can en...

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Wisdom of Ari and the Crown

Other Texts Mitpachat Sefarim 1:46

It's considered by many to be the most important work in the whole mystical tradition. Even the holy Ari – Rabbi Isaac Luria, may his memory be a blessing – a man who, it's said, p...

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The Tree of Life and Abraham

Kabbalah Derech Etz Chayim (Ramchal) 1:16

We pour our energy into the fleeting, the temporary. But what about the big questions? What if, just for a little while, we shifted our focus? What if we dared to ask ourselves: Wh...

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Shechinah: Divine Presence

Other Texts Kalach Pitchei Chokhmah 105:1

According to the Kalach Pitchei Chokhmah, a Kabbalistic text that dives deep into the mysteries of creation, the source of all blessings is actually the Shechinah. Now, the Shechin...

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Partzufim: Arich Anpin Cries Out to God

Other Texts Kalach Pitchei Chokhmah 106:3

In Kabbalah, the ancient Jewish mystical tradition, that’s a pretty big deal, and it's known as tikkun, repair. But it's not just about fixing what's broken; it's about refining an...

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Knowledge and Insight of Chochmah

Other Texts Idra Zuta 1:30

We often think of blessings as something bestowed from above, a divine gift. But Jewish mystical tradition, particularly the Kabbalah, offers a much more intricate and fascinating ...

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