Parshat Yitro

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Jethro visits Moses, the revelation at Mount Sinai, and the giving of the Ten Commandments. Exodus 18:1-20:23.

The Golden Calf

Tree of Souls

We find ourselves with the Israelites in the desert. Moses, their leader, has ascended Mount Sinai to receive the Torah, the divine law, from God. Days turn into weeks. Down below,...

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The Ingathering Of The Exiles

Tree of Souls

It’s a concept that has pulsed through the heart of Jewish longing for centuries: the return of all scattered Jewish communities to the Holy Land. Jewish tradition paints a breatht...

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The Faithful Shepherd

Ginzberg Vol. 2

The Jewish tradition offers a fascinating answer, one beautifully illustrated in the story of Moses, the great lawgiver. Before he led the Israelites out of Egypt, before the burni...

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Hidden Wisdom of Moses and Shimon

Kabbalah Baal HaSulam's Introduction to Zohar 60:2

The Zohar, meaning "splendor" or "radiance," is the foundational text of Jewish mysticism, of Kabbalah. It's a sprawling, enigmatic work filled with secrets, allegories, and dazzli...

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Face to Face at Sinai and Anpin

Other Texts Introduction to Sulam Commentary 48:1

It’s a question that’s occupied Kabbalists for centuries! Today, let's delve into a fascinating concept from the Sulam Commentary, specifically point 48, where we explore the idea ...

ProphecySinai

Moses Studies Torah

Kabbalah Heikhalot Rabbati 31:1

And it’s been guarded fiercely. The text recounts a divine voice, almost exasperated, saying, "Nay, My servitors, nay, My servants, trouble Me not in this matter!" It's like God is...

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Moses Among the Heavenly Host

Other Texts Da'at Tevunot 78:7

It all comes down to mastering our soul, ruling over our inner world. Da'at Tevunot, a Kabbalistic text focused on understanding and wisdom, teaches that when we truly control our ...

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All Israel at Sinai and There

Other Texts Kalach Pitchei Chokhmah 7:21

The Sefirot are often described as emanations of God's light, divine attributes through which the unknowable manifests in the world. But what are they, really? The Kalach Pitchei C...

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The Ten Commandments

Other Texts Kalach Pitchei Chokhmah 31:24

Is it just a coincidence? Well, according to the Kalach Pitchei Chokhmah, it's anything but. It's not that we just added things up and wound up at ten. It's that the very structure...

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