Shabbat

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Explore 1,109 Jewish texts related to the theme of Shabbat, drawn from Midrash, Kabbalah, Apocrypha, and classical Jewish literature.

Longing for Return and Achra

Other Texts Kabbalah & Mysticism

One way to understand it is through the concept of the Sitra Achra (סִטְרָא אַחֲרָא), Aramaic for "the Other Side." Think of it as the antithesis, the polar opposite of everything ...

Prophecy of Eyn Sof

Other Texts Kabbalah & Mysticism

But in the Kabbalistic text, Kalach Pitchei Chokhmah, we find a fascinating idea about just that – how perceived flaws ultimately reveal the dazzling unity of the Divine. The text ...

Pillars of Existence and Nekudim

Other Texts Kabbalah & Mysticism

We often think of good and evil as being locked in an eternal struggle, but Jewish mysticism offers a fascinating, and sometimes unsettling, perspective. Today, we're diving into a...

Return Before You Die

Other Texts Kabbalah & Mysticism

And while there are no easy answers, Kalach Pitchei Chokhmah, a profound text of Jewish mysticism, offers a fascinating perspective. The core idea is that everything, absolutely ev...

Extra Soul of Shabbat

Other Texts Kabbalah & Mysticism

That feeling, that endless process of sorting and discarding, might give us a tiny glimpse into a profound concept in Jewish mystical thought. The Kalach Pitchei Chokhmah, a Kabbal...

Chochmah: Taste of the World to Come

Other Texts Kabbalah & Mysticism

We’ve been exploring the idea of Keter, Chochmah, and Binah – the first three Sefirot, or emanations, of the Divine. Think of them as layers of consciousness, or aspects of God's p...

Repairing the World

Other Texts Kabbalah & Mysticism

It’s a question that has plagued philosophers and mystics for centuries. And in the Kabbalistic text, Kalach Pitchei Chokhmah, we get a glimpse into a truly profound answer. It all...

Voice of the Prophet and Nekudim

Other Texts Kabbalah & Mysticism

It talks about the Atzilut of Nekudim—a concept that’s a little dense, but bear with me. Atzilut generally refers to emanation, the way the Divine expresses itself. And Nekudim? Th...

Oracle of God

Other Texts Kabbalah & Mysticism

Ever feel like your biggest struggles, the things you wrestle with the most, might actually be... working for you? It sounds crazy, I know. But Jewish mystical thought, particularl...