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Jewish tradition speaks of such moments as revelations of the Shekhinah (שכינה), the Divine Presence. But what exactly does that mean? And what does it look like? Sometimes, it see...
Jewish tradition has a name for that feeling: Shekhinah. But what exactly is it? It’s a word we hear often, especially when talking about exile and redemption, but its meaning can ...
That feeling, that sense of unease, might be more than just good manners telling you to speak up. According to Jewish tradition, it's practically a commandment. The Torah tells us,...
I know. It sounds a little… unexpected. But stick with me. The Ramchal isn't talking about anything literal, of course. He’s using metaphor, a powerful tool in Kabbalah for underst...
The Jewish mystical tradition, particularly the teachings of Rabbi Moshe Chaim Luzzatto (the Ramchal), offers a fascinating way to visualize these forces and how they relate to our...
The Ramchal, Rabbi Moshe Chaim Luzzatto, in his Asarah Perakim – that's "Ten Chapters" – gives us a glimpse into a fascinating cosmology, a sort of spiritual architecture, if you w...
It all goes back to the very beginning. The text suggests that humanity's struggles stem from a fundamental choice: prioritizing the physical over the spiritual, the immediate grat...
Now, Da'at Tevunot itself is a deep dive, and this particular section, number 112, gets right to the heart of the matter. The text poses a rhetorical question: "And is this an asto...
We know we're not supposed to picture God in human form. The Torah is pretty clear about that! But... what do we picture? How do we even begin to grasp the divine? Well, that's whe...
