Parshat Vayeshev

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Joseph's dreams and his brothers' jealousy, Joseph sold into slavery, Judah and Tamar, and Joseph in Potiphar's house and prison. Genesis 37:1-40:23.

Seven Heavens and Merkabha

Kabbalah Heikhalot Rabbati 9:4

And it's filled with beings so dazzling, so utterly beyond our comprehension, that even whispering their names can ignite the very air around us. We're diving today into a passage ...

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Throne Mysticism and Merkabha

Kabbalah Heikhalot Rabbati 9:5

Even the most powerful beings in the heavenly realms experience a similar ebb and flow, at least according to the ancient text, Heikhalot Rabbati. This text, part of the Heikhalot ...

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Divine Chariot and Merkabah

Kabbalah Heikhalot Rabbati 10:2

That’s the image conjured in the ancient mystical text, Heikhalot Rabbati. Heikhalot Rabbati, meaning "The Greater Palaces," is a key work in the Heikhalot literature, a collection...

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Divine Chariot of Merkabah

Kabbalah Heikhalot Rabbati 10:5

The ancient mystical text, Heikhalot Rabbati, which translates roughly to "The Greater Palaces," gives us a peek behind the curtain, into the celestial realms surrounding God's thr...

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Heavenly Messengers and Isaiah

Kabbalah Heikhalot Rabbati 13:1

The Heikhalot Rabbati, a mystical text focused on heavenly ascent and visions, gives us a glimpse – a mind-bending glimpse, at that – into the sheer awe and reverence that permeate...

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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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Silent Prayer and Beasts

Kabbalah Heikhalot Rabbati 13:3

Heikhalot Rabbati, a fascinating text from the Heikhalot literature – a collection of Jewish mystical writings that explore heavenly palaces and divine encounters – offers a glimps...

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Merkabah: Divine Chariot

Kabbalah Heikhalot Rabbati 15:3

Imagine, instead, a ladder in your house that does lead somewhere incredible. A ladder to the divine, to the very Throne of Glory itself! That's the image we get from Heikhalot Rab...

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Promises to the Fathers and Crowns

Kabbalah Heikhalot Rabbati 18:5

And it knows that God feels it too. In the Heikhalot Rabbati, a text from the Heikhalot literature—these are the ancient mystical texts describing ascents to the divine realms—we f...

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