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The Sha’ar HaGilgulim, the "Gate of Reincarnations," part of the teachings of the Ari, Rabbi Isaac Luria, a 16th-century Kabbalist, offers a fascinating, complex, and ultimately ho...
Today, we’re diving into a specific scenario: what happens when someone dies without children, failing to fulfill the mitzvah, the commandment, of Pru u'rvu, "be fruitful and multi...
The concept of gilgul, or reincarnation, in Jewish mysticism offers some fascinating perspectives on just that. We find some intricate details in the Sha'ar HaGilgulim, a text deep...
In Jewish mystical thought, particularly in the teachings about gilgul, or reincarnation, it's not just baggage, it's… well, it’s complicated. We’re diving into a fascinating, and ...
It holds within it a reflection of every single Jewish soul. The text tells us something pretty mind-blowing: that there are precisely 600,000 souls. Not one more, not one less. An...
It's a thorny issue, isn't it? Think about it. This physical form, this body of ours, it's... well, let's be honest, it's kind of a mess, right? Imperfect, prone to illness, and ul...
And it leads us to some pretty incredible places. The Baal HaSulam, Rabbi Yehuda Leib HaLevi Ashlag, in his introduction to the Zohar, peels back the layers of this concept, and it...
He tells us, point blank, not to worry so much about creatures other than humans. Why? Because, according to him, humanity is the center of creation. Everything else, all the other...
Baal HaSulam, in his profound "Introduction to Zohar," offers a breathtaking insight. He tells us that God’s satisfaction in bestowing goodness upon creation is directly tied to ou...