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.

Five Levels of the Soul

Kabbalah Baal HaSulam's Introduction to Zohar 40:2

Kabbalists talk about this feeling too, but in terms of spiritual growth. Baal HaSulam, in his introduction to the Zohar, that mystical and foundational text of Kabbalah, uses a po...

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Baal HaSulam Teaches

Kabbalah Baal HaSulam's Introduction to Zohar 54:1

And in the Kabbalistic tradition, particularly as illuminated by Baal HaSulam in his introduction to the Zohar, we find a path, a journey, towards that very connection. It begins w...

Mysticism

Maimonides Faces Judgment

Kabbalah Baal HaSulam's Introduction to Zohar 57:1

The great Kabbalist Baal HaSulam, in his introduction to the Zohar, a foundational text of Kabbalah, felt that way about his own generation. And honestly, reading his words, you mi...

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Levi Studies Torah

Kabbalah Baal HaSulam's Preface to Zohar 15:2

We all probably have at some point. But what happens when that unwavering commitment actually causes harm? That's the kind of sticky situation that Baal HaSulam, in his remarkable ...

Torah

Dust of the Earth and Kabbalist

Kabbalah Baal HaSulam's Preface to Zohar 16:3

That’s often how it feels when delving into Kabbalah, especially when we're trying to understand the secrets held within the Zohar. But where do we even begin? The great Kabbalist ...

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Approaching the Zohar

Other Texts Introduction to Sulam Commentary 61:2

These feelings, this sense of movement – up, down – it's not just about our physical lives. In Kabbalah, these directions take on a whole new, spiritual meaning. We often talk abou...

Mysticism

Divine Chariot and Greatest

Kabbalah Heikhalot Rabbati 2:3

And let me tell you, these journeys are not for the faint of heart. The stakes are incredibly high. The text we're looking at today deals with the consequences of disrespecting som...

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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 ...

Merkavah

Death of Rabbi Akiva and Shimon

Other Texts Mitpachat Sefarim 1:20

We’ve all been there, especially when delving into ancient texts. Think about Rabbi Akiva, one of the most influential sages in Jewish history, asking Rabbi Shimon bar Yochai, auth...

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