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Jewish tradition grapples with this very feeling, this dance between revelation and concealment, and how it shapes our lives. : the world is full of mysteries. And yet, there’s als...
In Da’at Tevunot, a profound work of Jewish thought, we find a discussion about the interplay between the body and the soul and how that interaction can manifest on different level...
The Ramchal, Rabbi Moshe Chaim Luzzatto, in his work Derech Etz Chayim, the "Path of the Tree of Life", presents us with just such a choice. He points out something profound: We ea...
King Solomon, wisest of all men, tells us in Proverbs (Mishlei 6:23): "...and The Torah is a light." Not just wisdom like light, but literally light. A real, tangible light, shinin...
It’s more than just parchment and ink. It’s a conduit, a channel. The Zohar, that cornerstone of Kabbalistic thought, already touched on this when discussing the Hebrew alphabet. A...
In his work, Derech Etz Chayim (literally "The Way of the Tree of Life"), the Ramchal dives deep into the relationship between the divine lights and the very letters we use to expr...
You're not alone. Imagine a flame. A single, beautiful flame. But look closer. Do you see it? The way the colors shift and dance within it? That flame, says the Derech Etz Chayim –...
It’s a question that’s haunted humanity since we first looked up at the stars. But is it even possible to know the answer? To understand the mind of the Creator? Psalm 92 seems to ...
Is God's will inherently good? And if so, how do we reconcile that with the existence of suffering and, let's face it, the occasional outright wicked person seemingly getting away ...
