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More than just wasting food, Jewish tradition suggests there's something deeper at play. Something…cosmic. It’s a notion found in the mystical text Peri Etz Hadar, a fascinating ex...
to a fascinating perspective from the Sefer HaKanah, an important Kabbalistic text. The Sefer HaKanah paints a picture of Binah – often translated as understanding or intelligence,...
The Jerusalem Talmud, specifically in the tractate Shabbat, recounts a rather bold statement. The sages, or Chazal, tell us about someone who, upon witnessing the beauty of somethi...
Isn't it frustrating when someone twists your words, puts ideas in your mouth, and generally acts in bad faith? That's the vibe I get from this next section of "The Wars of God." S...
The core idea revolves around a cosmic dance, a reciprocal flow between the feminine and masculine aspects of the divine. Think of it as a spiritual ecosystem, where what ascends i...
It's a layered, step-by-step process, a cascade of influence flowing from the highest realms down to… well, down to us. The Kalach Pitchei Chokhmah, a relatively obscure but insigh...
Ancient Jewish wisdom grappled with this very tension, and one of the most fascinating texts to do so is the Sefer HaBahir, or "Book of Brilliance." The Bahir, a foundational text ...
Forget the Big Bang for a moment, and let's dive into a much older, much more mystical explanation found in one of the most enigmatic books in Jewish tradition: the Sefer Yetzirah,...
The Sefer Yetzirah, the "Book of Formation," gives us a glimpse into just that. It’s a mystical text, attributed by some to Abraham himself, that delves into the very building bloc...
