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.

Divine Presence

Kabbalah Tikkunei Zohar 49:10

Jewish mysticism, especially the Zohar, wrestles with this very feeling. And in Tikkunei Zohar 49, we find a particularly beautiful and intricate image of how that connection is ma...

PatriarchsSoul

Divine Presence of Amidah

Kabbalah Tikkunei Zohar 51:18

The Tikkunei Zohar, a central text of Kabbalah, speaks to that very feeling. It begins with a powerful image: "Behold, the King is in His chamber!" It's an invitation, a beckoning ...

PatriarchsPrayer

Middle Pillar in Heaven

Kabbalah Tikkunei Zohar 57:8

Jewish mysticism, especially the Zohar, the central text of Kabbalah, grapples with this feeling. It explores the idea of completeness, and how we achieve it, not just as individua...

HeavenPatriarchsMosesTemple

Sukkot and Creation

Kabbalah Tikkunei Zohar 57:11

The passage begins with a verse from Genesis (33:18): “And Jacob arrived complete…” Now, on the surface, this seems like a straightforward statement. Jacob, after his long journey ...

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King Messiah and the Patriarchs

Kabbalah Tikkunei Zohar 72:20

Jewish mysticism is full of those moments. Today, let's dive into a fascinating, and perhaps even a little controversial, passage from the Tikkunei Zohar, a central text of Kabbala...

PatriarchsMessiahHoly Land

Abraham and the Ark of Righteousness

Kabbalah Tikkunei Zohar 80:6

The Tikkunei Zohar, in its mystical exploration of the Torah, tells us something surprising. It says: "There is no tzedakah but prayer." Wait, what? How can prayer equal charity? I...

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His in Heaven

Kabbalah Tikkunei Zohar 89:22

Not in a literal sense, of course, but in a way that might just change how you think about connecting with the Divine. The Tikkunei Zohar, in section 89, dives deep into a verse fr...

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Samael and the Patriarchs

Kabbalah Tikkunei Zohar 103:13

It involves the Satan, the liver, and… a goat. Stick with me. This isn’t your typical Sunday school lesson. We're diving into the Tikkunei Zohar, specifically section 103. The Tikk...

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The Great Flood and Shekhinah

Kabbalah Tikkunei Zohar 116:14

The Tikkunei Zohar, a truly fascinating part of the Zohar itself, touches on this very feeling. Specifically, Tikkunei Zohar 116 uses imagery from the story of Noah to explore the ...

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