Parshat Vaera

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God reveals His name to Moses, the first seven plagues strike Egypt, and Pharaoh's heart is hardened. Exodus 6:2-9:35.

Rabbi Shimon's Journey and Aramaic

Kabbalah Baal HaSulam's Introduction to Zohar 59:1

That’s how it feels to approach the Zohar, that mystical cornerstone of Kabbalah. But who actually wrote this ancient text? The answer, surprisingly, isn't as straightforward as yo...

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Throne Mysticism

Kabbalah Heikhalot Rabbati 18:1

Let me tell you, some of the old Jewish mystical texts go there – and then some. Today, we're diving into a particularly vivid passage from Heikhalot Rabbati, one of the key works ...

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Wisdom of Eyn Sof and Reshimu

Other Texts Kalach Pitchei Chokhmah 27:14

It’s a question that's plagued mystics and thinkers for centuries, and one that the ancient text Kalach Pitchei Chokhmah, a Kabbalistic work, attempts to unravel. It all boils down...

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Light of the First Day

Other Texts Kalach Pitchei Chokhmah 47:12

"And the earth was desolate and void" (Genesis 1:2). But how did it get that way? And what happened next? It's a question that goes deep into the heart of Jewish mystical thought. ...

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Pursuit of Wisdom and Coupling

Other Texts Kalach Pitchei Chokhmah 136:10

It all boils down to connection, to relationship, to the dance between the masculine and feminine principles. And in the Kabbalah, the Jewish mystical tradition, that dance gets re...

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Lamp of Zohar

Kabbalah Tikkunei Zohar 76:15

In Tikkunei Zohar 76, we find ourselves on a journey to understand something profound using… measurements. Intriguing. The text starts with a seemingly simple phrase: "It is the me...

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Seven Heavens of Shekhinah

Kabbalah Tikkunei Zohar 96:13

We're diving into Tikkunei Zohar 96, and trust me, it's going to get a little… esoteric. The passage starts with a curious observation. It points to the story of Moses, specificall...

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Divine Presence

Kabbalah Tikkunei Zohar 98:3

In fact, the Tikkunei Zohar, a central text of Kabbalah building upon the Zohar, dives deep into the heart's role, seeing it as far more than just a blood-pumping organ. The Tikkun...

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Stars and Firmament

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 1:44

Before science, before telescopes and thermometers, they wove incredible stories to make sense of the sun, the moon, the stars, and the changing seasons. to one such tale, a peek i...

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