Creation

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Explore 3,389 Jewish texts related to the theme of Creation, drawn from Midrash, Kabbalah, Apocrypha, and classical Jewish literature.

When God Created

Kabbalah Kabbalah & Mysticism

Our sages have been wrestling with the mysteries of the universe for millennia. And one of the most fascinating approaches is through the very words of the Torah itself. to a passa...

Maker of Heaven and Earth of Shim

Kabbalah Kabbalah & Mysticism

He doesn’t just ask for knowledge, he cries out: "Master of the Universe! Open my eyes that I may gaze above through them!" (Tikkunei Zohar 37). He wants to see, to perceive the di...

Divine Presence and Beiyt

Kabbalah Kabbalah & Mysticism

Maybe the mystics of the Zohar felt that way too. to a fascinating passage from Tikkunei Zohar 37, a text that dances around ideas of divine presence, searching, and the very natur...

Cosmic Origins and Beiyt

Kabbalah Kabbalah & Mysticism

The passage speaks of the "will of ascension" of the King – that is, God – at a time described as “lamp of darkness.” Before anything existed, there was only the potential for ever...

When God Created

Kabbalah Kabbalah & Mysticism

It’s a question that has captivated mystics for centuries. What if the very act of God saying, "Let there be light," wasn't just about illumination, but about something far deeper?...

Hidden Thought at the Dawn of Creation

Kabbalah Kabbalah & Mysticism

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...

Pillars of Existence and Righteous

Kabbalah Kabbalah & Mysticism

Let’s delve into one small but fascinating passage, Tikkunei Zohar 38, and see what secrets we can unearth. The passage begins with a deceptively simple question: "Who is the ḥayah...

Foundations of Being

Kabbalah Kabbalah & Mysticism

Jewish mystical tradition sees the very letters as pathways to understanding the divine. And tucked away in the Tikkunei Zohar, a later stratum of Zoharic literature, we find a par...

Korah at the Dawn of Creation

Kabbalah Kabbalah & Mysticism

Today, let's dive into a fascinating passage from the Tikkunei Zohar, specifically Tikkun 38. The Tikkunei Zohar, a later expansion of the Zohar, is a cornerstone of Kabbalistic th...