Parshat Vayetzei

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Jacob's dream of the ladder to heaven, his years working for Laban, his marriages to Rachel and Leah, and the birth of the twelve tribes. Genesis 28:10-32:3.

Sagron and the Heavenly Realms

Kabbalah Tikkunei Zohar 62:14

Jewish mysticism wrestles with this very idea – the nature of perception, of revelation, and how we encounter the Divine. to a fascinating passage from Tikkunei Zohar 62, a section...

HeavenAngelsMosesProphecy

King Messiah and the Patriarchs

Kabbalah Tikkunei Zohar 72:20

Jewish mysticism is full of those moments. Today, let's dive into a fascinating, and perhaps even a little controversial, passage from the Tikkunei Zohar, a central text of Kabbala...

PatriarchsMessiahHoly Land

Isaac's Legacy and Esau

Kabbalah Tikkunei Zohar 101:17

And today, we're diving into a fascinating little corner of that world – a peek into the Tikkunei Zohar. The Tikkunei Zohar? Think of it as the Zohar's super-charged sibling. The Z...

PatriarchsHoly Land

Samael's Legacy and Balaam

Kabbalah Tikkunei Zohar 101:24

Jewish mysticism often explores this very idea, the hiddenness of God, the hiddenness of ourselves. And sometimes, that hiddenness is tied to moments of judgment, moments when thin...

DemonsPatriarchsRepentanceHoly Land

Abraham in Heaven and Avraham

Kabbalah Tikkunei Zohar 109:16

And it's all wrapped up in… well, in letters. The Tikkunei Zohar, a later and more esoteric expansion on the Zohar itself, that foundational text of Kabbalah, unlocks secrets hidde...

HeavenPatriarchsHoly LandJudgment

Repairing the World and Dalet

Kabbalah Tikkunei Zohar 116:9

And then, every now and then, you stumble across a passage that makes those connections sing. to a fascinating idea tucked away in the Tikkunei Zohar, specifically Tikkun 116. The ...

Patriarchs

Covenant of Abraham and Rise

Kabbalah Tikkunei Zohar 121:21

Specifically, Tikkunei Zohar 121 calls out to the very foundations of our faith, the patriarchs themselves. "Rise O Patriarchs, Masters of the Covenant!" the text implores. It's an...

HeavenNoah & FloodPatriarchsSolomon

Hiwwa's Vision

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 4:14

That's the story of Hiwwa and Hiyya, the sons of Shemhazai, one of the fallen angels. Now, Shemhazai wasn't just any angel gone rogue. He was a pretty big deal, and his kids, well,...

AngelsNoah & FloodDreams

Death of Adam and Enoch

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 4:34

The story is actually far more intriguing, and it all starts with Adam. According to Legends of the Jews, upon Adam's death, a certain holy book mysteriously vanished. Talk about a...

AngelsAdam & EveNoah & FloodProphecy