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It’s more than just chemistry, you know. According to the wisdom of Kabbalah, it’s all about shared essence, a similarity of form. Baal HaSulam, in his introduction to the Zohar, t...
He frames the question like this: How can the “system [lit. chariot] of impurity and the husks” – the kelipot (more on that in a bit) – emerge from the very sanctity of God? How ca...
That tension, that struggle, is at the heart of a profound concept explored in the Zohar, the foundational text of Jewish mysticism. But to really understand it, we need a guide. A...
Baal HaSulam, in his introduction to the Zohar, that foundational text of Kabbalah, lays out a powerful idea: these levels are there to help us transform our innate selfishness – t...
The great Kabbalist, Baal HaSulam, in his introduction to the Zohar, dives deep into this very idea, giving us a glimpse into what might have been. He explains that before God even...
It’s a question that’s haunted mystics and theologians for centuries. And, believe it or not, the Zohar, that foundational text of Kabbalah, has something to say about it. Specific...
In his "Introduction to Zohar," Baal HaSulam delves into this very topic, laying out a framework for understanding the unfolding of creation. To make it easier for us to follow, he...
The great Kabbalist, Baal HaSulam—Rabbi Yehuda Leib HaLevi Ashlag—wrestled with this very question in his "Introduction to Zohar." He anticipates a challenge, a nagging doubt that ...
Specifically, he addresses how finite beings like us can emerge from an infinite source. His answer? We actually emerge from the Eternal in a way that is fitting for that eternity!...
