Parshat Vayera

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Three angels visit Abraham, the destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah, the birth of Isaac, and the Binding of Isaac (the Akedah). Genesis 18:1-22:24.

Throne of Glory and Ezekiel

Kabbalah Heikhalot Rabbati 12:3

The Heikhalot Rabbati, a foundational text in Jewish mystical literature describing ascents into the heavenly realms, gives us a glimpse. It asks a staggering question: just how ma...

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Origin of Souls and Merkabha

Kabbalah Heikhalot Rabbati 13:2

The ancient mystics of the Heikhalot texts, specifically here in Heikhalot Rabbati 13, believed there was. They weren't shy about going straight to the source, so to speak. This pa...

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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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Divine Chariot

Kabbalah Heikhalot Rabbati 20:4

It's not just about reciting the right incantations or knowing the secret names. According to Heikhalot Rabbati, a key text in the Heikhalot literature, it’s also about who you bri...

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Zoharariel and the Secret Teaching

Kabbalah Heikhalot Rabbati 21:1

It involves angels, chariots, and a whole lot of horns. We're diving into Heikhalot Rabbati, a fascinating, and sometimes bewildering, text from the Heikhalot literature. These tex...

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Divine Chariot and Dumiel

Kabbalah Heikhalot Rabbati 21:4

It’s not your average velvet-rope situation. This one involves angels, mystical ascents, and some serious spiritual prerequisites. We're diving into the world of the Merkabah, the ...

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Foundations of Being and Merkabha

Kabbalah Heikhalot Rabbati 22:2

Not just in spirit, but…well, that's what the Heikhalot Rabbati tries to describe. It's an ancient mystical text, part of the Heikhalot literature—a collection of writings detailin...

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Promise of the Land and Prince

Kabbalah Heikhalot Rabbati 23:3

But in the mystical traditions of Judaism, particularly in the Heikhalot literature, we encounter just such figures. Today, let's delve into a passage from Heikhalot Rabbati 23. He...

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Dwelling Place of God and Anaphiel

Kabbalah Heikhalot Rabbati 23:5

Let’s talk about ‘Anaphiel, a truly extraordinary angel. His name itself is a clue. ‘Anaphiel. It hints at ‘anaph, meaning "branch" or "ramification." But what does that even mean ...

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