Wisdom

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Explore 1,538 Jewish texts related to the theme of Wisdom, drawn from Midrash, Kabbalah, Apocrypha, and classical Jewish literature.

Ten Sefirot and the Crown

Kabbalah Kabbalah & Mysticism

That’s precisely what Baal HaSulam, one of the most influential Kabbalists of the 20th century, suggests in his preface to the Zohar. He invites us to understand that everything wi...

Sefer Yetzirah's Miracle

Kabbalah Kabbalah & Mysticism

It's more than just words on a page, according to Kabbalistic tradition. It's a whole universe of light and wisdom, waiting to be unlocked. : what is a book? We often take it for g...

David and His Mighty Men

Kabbalah Kabbalah & Mysticism

It's not just the ink, the letters themselves, but the very space around them, the blank canvas that gives them life. That white space, that "noseh," as it's called in Hebrew – the...

Wisdom of Levi and Asiya

Kabbalah Kabbalah & Mysticism

The great Kabbalist Yehuda Leib HaLevi Ashlag, known as Baal HaSulam (Master of the Ladder), offered a remarkable preface to the Zohar, aiming to make its wisdom more accessible. A...

Words of the Wise

Kabbalah Kabbalah & Mysticism

It's not just a collection of stories and secrets; it's a whole different way of understanding reality. And in his preface to the Zohar, Baal HaSulam gives us a key to unlock that ...

Fools and Sages

Kabbalah Kabbalah & Mysticism

From solid, cold, undeniably there, to a puddle, and then…gone. But is it really gone? That simple transformation holds a profound secret, one that Rabbi Yehuda Leib Ashlag, known ...

Knowledge and Innocence of Beria

Kabbalah Kabbalah & Mysticism

It's a journey into realms beyond our everyday understanding, a quest to perceive the hidden architecture of reality. And sometimes, we need a map. Baal HaSulam, in his preface to ...

Four Worlds

Kabbalah Kabbalah & Mysticism

In his "Preface to the Zohar," Baal HaSulam lays out some key principles for understanding this complex text. And the third principle? It's all about us. He tells us that even thou...

Beginning of Wisdom

Kabbalah Kabbalah & Mysticism

The great Kabbalist Baal HaSulam, in his preface to the Zohar, gives us a framework for understanding the root of our desires, and it's a fascinating one. He breaks it down into fo...