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.

Account of Eyn Sof

Other Texts Kalach Pitchei Chokhmah 24:13

Jewish mysticism grapples with this very idea when it tries to describe Eyn Sof (אין סוף), the Infinite. How can we, finite beings, even begin to understand something that, by defi...

Sefirot

Divine Contraction

Other Texts Kalach Pitchei Chokhmah 24:14

It’s a question that has occupied mystics and philosophers for centuries. And in the Jewish mystical tradition, specifically within the teachings of Kabbalah, we find a fascinating...

Sefirot

Divine Contraction

Other Texts Kalach Pitchei Chokhmah 24:16

It’s a question that has plagued mystics and scientists alike for centuries. In Jewish mystical thought, specifically within the Kabbalah, we find a fascinating concept called Tzim...

ProphecyJudgment

Divine Contraction and Will

Other Texts Kalach Pitchei Chokhmah 24:17

And in Kabbalah, Jewish mysticism, we find a fascinating, and frankly mind-bending, answer. It all starts with Tzimtzum (צמצום), often translated as "contraction" or "withdrawal." ...

Mysticism

Divine Contraction and Judgment

Other Texts Kalach Pitchei Chokhmah 25:1

Kabbalah, Jewish mysticism, grapples with these very questions. And one of the most profound, and perhaps perplexing, concepts is that of Tzimtzum. What is Tzimtzum? It's usually t...

ProphecyJudgmentSefirot

Divine Contraction

Other Texts Kalach Pitchei Chokhmah 25:3

The mystics of Judaism grappled with it for centuries, and they came up with a concept both radical and beautiful: Tzimtzum (צמצום). Tzimtzum. Contraction. Self-limitation. It’s th...

Mysticism

Divine Contraction

Other Texts Kalach Pitchei Chokhmah 25:5

And in the Kabbalah, the Jewish mystical tradition, we find a powerful, mind-bending concept to explain it: Tzimtzum. Now, Tzimtzum (צמצום) literally means "contraction" or "withdr...

TorahWisdomSefirot

Divine Contraction

Other Texts Kalach Pitchei Chokhmah 25:6

One fascinating perspective comes from the Kalach Pitchei Chokhmah, a Kabbalistic text whose title roughly translates to "Garments Opening Wisdom." It grapples with this very parad...

Torah

Divine Contraction

Other Texts Kalach Pitchei Chokhmah 25:8

One way to approach this is through the concept of Tzimtzum (צמצום), often translated as "contraction" or "self-limitation." It's a central idea in Kabbalah (Jewish mysticism), des...

Miracles