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 the Chariot

Kabbalah Sefer Yetzirah Gra Version 1:13

The Sefer Yetzirah, or "Book of Formation," offers a fascinating blueprint. And in this chapter, drawing from the version attributed to the Gra, the Vilna Gaon, we delve into the f...

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Gra at the Dawn of Creation

Kabbalah Sefer Yetzirah Gra Version 6:7

The Sefer Yetzirah, the "Book of Formation," is a short but incredibly dense mystical text that attempts to explain just that. It lays out a system where the 22 letters of the Hebr...

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Pillars of Existence and Ezekiel

Kabbalah Tikkunei Zohar 40:11

Jewish mysticism, especially the Zohar, that foundational text of Kabbalah, is filled with exactly that feeling. Today, let’s pull back the curtain on a small but fascinating passa...

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Kingdom of Elijah and Shekhinah

Kabbalah Tikkunei Zohar 41:4

The Tikkunei Zohar, a core text of Kabbalah, offers a powerful image of just that – a world brimming with voices yearning for connection and redemption. Imagine this: Rabbi Shim’on...

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Divine Presence and Sandalphon

Kabbalah Tikkunei Zohar 45:13

The Tikkunei Zohar, a companion to the Zohar, that foundational text of Kabbalah, offers us such keys. And in Tikkunei Zohar 45, we find ourselves peering into the very heart of th...

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The Burning Bush and Moses

Kabbalah Tikkunei Zohar 53:9

And it all starts with a burning bush. iconic image: Moses, tending his flock, when suddenly...WHOOSH! A bush bursts into flames, yet somehow remains untouched. Intrigued, he appro...

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Death of Moses and Isaiah

Kabbalah Tikkunei Zohar 56:1

Jewish mysticism, particularly the Kabbalah, suggests that there are hidden keys, waiting to be discovered within sacred texts. to a passage from the Tikkunei Zohar, specifically T...

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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...

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When the Rains Came and Righteous

Kabbalah Tikkunei Zohar 64:3

Sounds wild. The Tikkunei Zohar, in section 64, takes a verse from Psalms – Psalm 118:20 – and unpacks it in a way that's both intricate and deeply meaningful. The verse says, "Thi...

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