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by Rabbi Shimon Leiberman |
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The last sefirah is the most important because God uses it to act through His creation.
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Kabbala #20 - Netzach and Hod: Means to an End
by Rabbi Shimon Leiberman
Just like a loving parent may seem cruel when harshly disciplining a child in order to instill good values, the "tactical" sefirot of netzach and hod are often not what they seem. |
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Kabbala #19 - History of Kabbala Part II
by Rabbi Shimon Leiberman
The imagery of Kabbalah, which examines God's actions through metaphor, can never lead to the creation of images or the suggestion that the One God exists in fragments. |
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Snow: The Dark Side
by Rabbi Boruch Leff
The blizzard hits and life goes haywire. Understanding the mystical challenge can make it a gorgeous blanket of snow. |
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Kabbala #18 - Center of the Earth
by Rabbi Shimon Leiberman
The sefirot of chesed, gevurah, tiferet -- kindness, strength and beauty -- have an interrelationship that serves as a model for understanding the relationships between the other sefirot. |
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Kabbala #17 - History of Kabbala: Part 1
by Rabbi Shimon Leiberman
A mysterious dialogue between Moses and God gives us clues to the "ways of God" -- revelations of a deep mystical knowledge which enriches our understanding of the Torah. |
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Kabbala #16 - Beauty as Mercy
by Rabbi Shimon Leiberman
The dynamic of interaction between the three sefirot of "action" can be compared to a courtroom where kindness, chesed, is the defender and judgment gevurah/din the prosecutor. |
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Kabbala #15 - Tiferet: Beautiful Synthesis
by Rabbi Shimon Leiberman
Of the Ten Sefirot, tiferet -- which literally means "beauty" or "glory" -- is the most central as it mediates between chesed ("kindness") and gevurah ("strength"). |
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Threadbare
by Rabbi Ahron Lopiansky
Is there any substance behind the latest fad: kabbalistic red strings? |
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Kabbala #14 - Love and Awe
by Rabbi Shimon Leiberman
The sefirot of "action" engender love and fear on our part, the two "wings" which we need to soar up to the heavens. |
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Inspired Intellect
by Rabbi Shimon Leiberman
Out of the Ten Sefirot, chochmah, wisdom is the trait which allows creating something out of nothing, for it truly comes from "nowhere." |
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Kabbala #6 - The Sefirot and the Divine Plan
by Rabbi Shimon Leiberman
God funnels His will through the primary Sefirot of intellect, creating a world where each event and interaction is part of a larger, comprehensible pattern. |
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Kabbala #4 - Why 10?
by Rabbi Shimon Leiberman
Ten Sefirot are not "ten" by chance -- their number helps us understand the design of the entire world. |
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Kabbala #3 - The Ten Sefirot
by Rabbi Shimon Leiberman
A Kabbalistic concept explaining the multiplicity of God's manifestations in the world helps us see how God is truly One. |
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Kabbala #1 - What Is Kabbala?
by Rabbi Shimon Leiberman
Kabbala is the Torah's expression of the way the world works. Removed from its source, it's a whole lot of rubbish. (First in a series.) |
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Dancing in the Streets_
by Rabbi Ari Kahn
The mystical roots of Tu B'Av -- one of the most important days of the Jewish year. |
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The Real You
by Rabbi Aryeh Kaplan
What is the root of immortality and the soul? |
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Purim: The Holiday in Hiding
by Rabbi Emanuel Feldman
Revealing why the story of Purim is wrapped in a disguise and concealed behind a mask. |
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The Mystical White Snow
by Rabbi Boruch Leff
The snowy streets are slippery and it's cold and wet. It's also a special time to get close to God. |
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Mystical Autumn Leaves
by Rabbi Boruch Leff
As the trees shed their leaves, I search for a kabbalistic understanding: Why did God create a world where I need to do all this raking? |
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