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And it knows that God feels it too. In the Heikhalot Rabbati, a text from the Heikhalot literature—these are the ancient mystical texts describing ascents to the divine realms—we f...
These mystical texts describe journeys through the heavenly realms, encounters with angels, and glimpses into the divine throne room itself. And in this particular section, we find...
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...
I'm talking about the kind of claim that makes you question everything you thought you knew. Well, buckle up, because I've got a story that's going to take you there. This comes fr...
The text throws us right into the deep end. It speaks of a "cursed abomination" and a "rejected faction," their tables overflowing with... well, let's just say very unpleasant thin...
That’s the feeling that leaps off the page when reading the opening lines of Mitpachat Sefarim. The author declares, with a fervor that's almost palpable, that their aspiration sin...
He urges us – "people of understanding," he calls us – to listen closely and use our discernment. He’s worried about the uncritical acceptance of everything written in books of Kab...
It's more than intellectual prowess, that's for sure. It's about character, about who you are as a person. The Mitpachat Sefarim, an important Jewish text, delves into exactly this...
Let’s talk about one such word. We’re diving into the Zohar, that cornerstone of Jewish mysticism. Specifically, we're looking at how it interprets Ezekiel's famous vision of the d...
