Questions tagged [mysticism-kabbalah]
Kabbalah is the mystical teachings in Judaism that are mainly based on the Zohar (traditionally attributed to Rabbi Shimon Bar Yohai) and then later elaborated upon by others such as Rabbis Isaac Luria and Israel Baal Shem.
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Why is Y-K-V-K which denotes mercy, more strict than saying Elokim which denotes justice?
Kabbalistically speaking, the name Elokim denotes strict justice, while the name Y-K-V-K denotes mercy. If this is the case, then why are we more strict not to say Hashem's name of mercy outside the ...
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Halachic source for R' Yitzchok Meir Morgenstern praying late [duplicate]
As we all know there are halachic times to pray. I recently discovered that R' Yitzchok is known (to some level) for praying late among other things.
I know he's a Mekubal and that's why he's one of ...
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Is Moshe Idel’s scholarship considered kosher by the Orthodox Jewish community [closed]
I’m curious whether the scholarship of Moshe Idel, a contemporary scholar of Kabbalah, is considered kosher (i.e., that his scholarship doesn't contradict the Mesorah) and reliable (i.e., that a ...
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Is it true that according to Kabbalah, everything that Yaakov Avinu did, Yosef also has to do, especially in the context of making 12 tribes?
I heard this on a YouTube class from Rabbi Daniel Glatstein that he said that everything that Yaakov Avinu did, Yosef also has to do, especially in the context of making 12 tribes. I've wanted to ...
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Penimiut of Gevura is "Rechovot" - what's the explanation?
I've seen an idea from the Besht several times, e.g. in Keter Shem Tov 1:62:
וז"ש אם תשקור. וכל הבארות אשר חפרו בימי אברהם שהם צנור החסד ואהבה
סתמום במות אברהם וישב יצחק ויחפור באר וצנור היראה ...
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Derivation of the number 600,000 in Zohar
I believe that there is a derivation of the 600,000 root souls of the Jewish people in the Zohar. My own Rav couldn't remember where exactly but he believes it is connected to the 6 emotional Sefirot (...
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