Parshat Vayikra

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The laws of burnt offerings, meal offerings, peace offerings, sin offerings, and guilt offerings brought in the Tabernacle. Leviticus 1:1-5:26.

The Quest For The Oil Of Life

Tree of Souls

Imagine, if you will, the very first family facing the ultimate crisis. Adam, the first man, is nearing his end. Can you even fathom the weight of that moment? The realization that...

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Righteousness of Rav Sheishet

Other Texts Sha'ar HaGilgulim 4:10

According to the Sha'ar HaGilgulim, the "Gate of Reincarnations," that little loose end can have some pretty profound implications. To understand this, we need to talk about Rav Sh...

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Windows of Heaven

Other Texts The Wars of God 3:8

That feeling, that sense of unease, might be more than just good manners telling you to speak up. According to Jewish tradition, it's practically a commandment. The Torah tells us,...

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Kingdom of Rabbi Akiva and Anpin

Other Texts The Wars of God 4:16

Isn't it amazing how sometimes the most profound questions come from wrestling with what seems like a tiny detail? Like, really, really tiny. Let's consider something truly mind-bo...

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Adam Names the Animals and Anpin

Other Texts Idra Zuta 1:141

Here, we're talking about Zeir Anpin, which literally means "Small Face." In Kabbalah, Zeir Anpin is a complex concept, often seen as representing the emotional attributes of God, ...

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Hidden Thought at the Dawn of Creation

Kabbalah Tikkunei Zohar 38:7

The Tikkunei Zohar, a profound commentary on the Zohar, certainly feels that way. It's filled with layers upon layers of symbolism, and sometimes, just sometimes, you catch a glimp...

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Oral Torah and Passover

Kabbalah Tikkunei Zohar 56:10

Jewish mysticism is full of these moments, these cosmic turning points. to one found in the Tikkunei Zohar, a central text of Kabbalah. It speaks of time, specifically the relation...

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Face of Moses and Sinai

Kabbalah Tikkunei Zohar 62:1

This passage, specifically from Tikkunei Zohar 62, plays with the concept of terumah (תרומה), the offering given to the priests. It suggests that the portion of this offering—two p...

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Divine Presence

Kabbalah Tikkunei Zohar 64:13

The Tikkunei Zohar, a later expansion and sort of "fix" to the foundational Zohar, gives us a glimpse into this celestial postal service. It paints a picture of a whole host of ang...

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