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.

Light of the First Day and Passover

Kabbalah Kabbalah & Mysticism

That’s kind of the world of the Tikkunei Zohar, a mystical text that delves into the deepest secrets of creation and redemption. And sometimes, it all hinges on…leaven. Yep, that’s...

Foundations of Being and Passover

Kabbalah Kabbalah & Mysticism

Take the search for ḥametz (leaven) before Passover. We scour our homes, symbolically ridding ourselves of the puffed-up ego and stale habits that keep us from spiritual growth. Bu...

Lower: Divine Presence

Kabbalah Kabbalah & Mysticism

We're diving into a passage that grapples with some pretty heavy concepts: exile, divine presence, and even…the "poison of death." Sounds intense. Let's unpack it. The passage star...

Divine Presence and Kippur

Kabbalah Kabbalah & Mysticism

The mystical text, Tikkunei Zohar, in section 108, uses just that image to explore themes of repentance, judgment, and the wandering of the Shekhinah. It's a powerful, evocative pa...

Jacob: Divine Presence

Kabbalah Kabbalah & Mysticism

We might shake it with the lulav, alongside the myrtle and willow branches, but the Tikkunei Zohar, a central text of Kabbalah, suggests it’s far more than just a ritual object. Ac...

Dawn of the World and Middle

Kabbalah Kabbalah & Mysticism

It revolves around the lulav. Now, the lulav isn't just any palm branch. During the Jewish festival of Sukkot, this palm shoot, along with the etrog (citron), hadass (myrtle), and ...

Kingdom of Shabbat

Kabbalah Kabbalah & Mysticism

The Tikkunei Zohar, that incredible companion to the Zohar, the central work of Kabbalah, gives us some pretty powerful guidance on how to really make Shabbat. How to infuse it wit...

From Nothing to Everything and Aleph

Kabbalah Kabbalah & Mysticism

The mystical text, Tikkunei Zohar, often feels that way to me. It’s a deep dive into the secrets of creation, a journey into the heart of Jewish mystical thought. And in one partic...

Guardians from Above and Beiyt

Kabbalah Kabbalah & Mysticism

The passage asks, "What is Beiyt (ב)?" Beiyt, the second letter of the Hebrew alphabet, isn’t just a letter; it's a universe in miniature. The Tikkunei Zohar describes it as "that ...