Mysticism

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Explore 1,464 Jewish texts related to the theme of Mysticism, drawn from Midrash, Kabbalah, Apocrypha, and classical Jewish literature.

Gateway to the Zohar

Kabbalah Kabbalah & Mysticism

I think we all do sometimes. It’s easy to feel insignificant when you look up at the night sky or just consider the sheer scale of the world around us. But what if I told you that,...

Understanding the Zohar

Kabbalah Kabbalah & Mysticism

We have rocks, trees, animals, and then…us. Humans. It seems like a strange progression, doesn't it? Like a cosmic staircase slowly climbing upwards. Well, according to the wisdom ...

Gateway to the Zohar

Kabbalah Kabbalah & Mysticism

It's all about desire, at least according to the wisdom of Kabbalah. We've been talking about the different levels of creation, and how each one embodies a greater degree of ratzon...

Ladder of the Zohar

Kabbalah Kabbalah & Mysticism

See, Baal HaSulam, a towering figure in 20th-century Kabbalah, helps us understand the structure of desire itself. He outlines how our desires evolve, moving from simple self-prese...

Gateway to the Zohar and Their

Kabbalah Kabbalah & Mysticism

You're not alone. And this insatiable desire? It might just be what makes us uniquely human. The great Kabbalist Baal HaSulam, in his introduction to the Zohar (a foundational text...

Baal HaSulam Teaches and Ashlag

Kabbalah Kabbalah & Mysticism

I know, it sounds strange. But stick with me. It's a metaphor, a powerful one used by Baal HaSulam in his introduction to the Zohar, that helps us understand our place in the unive...

Mystical Contemplation and the Crown

Kabbalah Kabbalah & Mysticism

He paints a picture of each world – and remember, in Kabbalah, the universe is structured into multiple nested worlds – containing not just the familiar five Sefirot of KaḤaV TuM (...

Gateway to the Zohar and Partzuf

Kabbalah Kabbalah & Mysticism

And when we delve into the Zohar, the foundational text of Kabbalah, we find some truly fascinating answers. Today, let's explore an idea from Baal HaSulam's introduction to the Zo...

Understanding the Zohar and Partzuf

Kabbalah Kabbalah & Mysticism

The great Kabbalist Baal HaSulam, in his introduction to the Zohar, illuminates a concept that might just change how you see yourself. He describes a point within us, a kind of… we...