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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...
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...
Jewish mysticism often explores this very idea, the hiddenness of God, the hiddenness of ourselves. And sometimes, that hiddenness is tied to moments of judgment, moments when thin...
The mystical tradition certainly did. And it saw music not just as entertainment, but as a profound pathway to the divine. The Tikkunei Zohar, a later, expanded section of the Zoha...
Jewish tradition recognizes this feeling, and even offers a powerful response: the idea of spreading a tabernacle of peace. Where does this idea come from? It appears in a seemingl...
A world where emerging from exile might mean… utter annihilation for most. Scary. That's the picture painted in Tikkunei Zohar 107. The Tikkunei Zohar, a later expansion and commen...
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...
Jewish tradition has a name for that feeling: the beinonim, the "average ones." And let me tell you, their fate is a cliffhanger worthy of any thriller! The Tikkunei Zohar, a centr...
Jewish mystical tradition speaks to this very tension, and it offers a path through it. to a fascinating passage from the Tikkunei Zohar, specifically Tikkun 109. The Tikkunei Zoha...