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We're going to be looking at the partzufim (divine countenances or configurations) called Atik, MaH and BaN, as well as Zeir and Nukva. Now, in the realm of Zeir and Nukva, which r...
We're talking about the very structure of reality, as understood in Kabbalah, Jewish mysticism. And right now, we're focusing on something called Atik. Atik. It's a fascinating con...
It all begins with something called Atik. Now, Atik, which means "ancient," represents the most hidden and primordial aspect of the Divine. It's so lofty, so beyond our comprehensi...
The Kabbalah, the mystical heart of Judaism, says yes. Emphatically yes. And it all ties into something called Atik. Now, we've talked about Atik, or "Ancient One," before – specif...
And at the heart of this idea are two mysterious concepts: BaN and MaH. Now, what exactly are BaN and MaH? They’re not exactly household names, are they? In fact, they're deeply es...
Jewish mysticism, specifically the Kabbalah, wrestles with these questions constantly. to one very specific, but incredibly potent, idea about the source of all our problems, and a...
Today, we're going to touch on a concept that’s both fundamental and, well, deliberately obscured from our full understanding. We're talking about the relationship between MaH and ...
The core idea? We operate within a framework where God, of course, knows everything. But we don't. And that's the crucial piece. We act "on their level in accordance with their fre...
Jewish mysticism often wrestles with this very idea. That God, HaKadosh Baruch Hu, the Holy One Blessed Be He, has a plan, and it unfolds in ways that aren't always clear to us. It...