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.

Great Sanhedrin at the Dawn of Creation

Other Texts The Wars of God 3:3

The text we're looking at grapples with just that. It starts with a pretty bold statement: the wisdom of even the greatest Kabbalists – masters of the mystical tradition of Kabbala...

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Sweetness of Torah and Ezekiel

Other Texts The Wars of God 10:3

Oy vey! Have we, in our zeal for hidden wisdom, inadvertently stumbled into idolatry? It's a question that weighs heavily, especially when considering the influence of the Zohar an...

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Isaiah: Moshe and Creation

Other Texts Da'at Tevunot 34:2

The text emphasizes that knowing God's singularity – His absolute oneness – isn't enough. It can't just be a mental exercise. It has to sink deep, becoming a bedrock of our being, ...

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Spirit of Prophecy

Other Texts Da'at Tevunot 34:3

Da'at Tevunot, a text revered for its wisdom, invites us to explore this very idea – the profound singularity at the heart of everything. It whispers that all the grandeur, all the...

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Burden of the Prophet and Oneness

Other Texts Da'at Tevunot 36:10

It's pointing us toward a deeper truth. The text suggests that everything—absolutely everything—is connected to the revelation of God's Oneness, His Yichud. The text says that the ...

ProphecySinai

Receiving the Law

Other Texts Da'at Tevunot 40:3

It’s a question that’s plagued thinkers for centuries, and Jewish mystical tradition offers a fascinating way to understand it. Da'at Tevunot, a profound work of Jewish thought, wr...

ProphecySinai

Words from Above and There

Other Texts Da'at Tevunot 44:2

We've been talking about the big picture, about creation itself, about the rules that govern everything. But now, it's time to get down to the nitty-gritty. At the heart of it all ...

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Gift of Prophecy

Other Texts Da'at Tevunot 78:2

Think of it this way: everything in existence is connected to God, to the Divine Source. But the way that connection manifests differs dramatically. Da'at Tevunot (Understanding of...

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Throne Room on High

Other Texts Da'at Tevunot 116:5

And while there's no single, easy answer, Jewish tradition, particularly through the lens of Kabbalah, offers a fascinating perspective. At its heart, the idea is this: G-d, in all...

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