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It’s a question that Baal HaSulam, in his introduction to the Zohar, helps us unravel. He paints a picture of the divine structure, using the term Partzuf (divine "persona" or conf...
You're not alone. Jewish tradition, especially Kabbalah, is deeply interested in the idea of inner and outer, of the pnim (internal) and chitzon (external) – and it applies this co...
The story centers on Rabbi Ishmael. He wasn't just any rabbi; he was a key figure in these mystical circles. He recounts a powerful experience of standing "before the throne of glo...
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...
In it, we find a powerful scene, a moment of intense advocacy before the very throne of God. Imagine this: A voice rising, filled with both awe and a desperate plea. "King fearful,...
Jewish tradition speaks of such moments as revelations of the Shekhinah (שכינה), the Divine Presence. But what exactly does that mean? And what does it look like? Sometimes, it see...
Isn't it frustrating when someone twists your words, puts ideas in your mouth, and generally acts in bad faith? That's the vibe I get from this next section of "The Wars of God." S...
The Jewish mystical tradition, particularly the teachings of Rabbi Moshe Chaim Luzzatto (the Ramchal), offers a fascinating way to visualize these forces and how they relate to our...
And it suggests this government isn’t some monolithic entity, but a complex, multi-layered system. The Kalach Pitchei Chokhmah, a Kabbalistic text whose title means something like ...
