The Oneness of Hashem, Part 1
God's supreme unity is the foundation of faith and the root of wisdom. Accordingly, this is what must be explained first.
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The Oneness of Hashem, Part 2
Just as we must believe in the oneness of God's existence - that God alone exists - so we must believe in the oneness of His power and will.
Hashem’s Goodness, Part 1
The fact that the evil are punished to benefit them later is clear proof that Hashem's will is only for good; for the intended result...
Hashem’s Goodness, Part 2
Although we see such a multitude of diverse phenomena in the universe, we know that even so, there is...
Hashem’s Goodness, Part 3
Hashem alone in His intrinsic goodness brings everything about… to reveal His dominion and...
The Purpose of Creation
That which is good desires to bestow good… Hashem’s unique perfection surely lies in His total...
Concealment and Revelation
Hashem gave a place for evil to do what is in its power. He concealed His perfection, but at the end of...
The Sefirot
We call the radiance that spreads from Him the "unfolding" or revelation of Godliness, and accordingly...
Sefirot: Revelations of Hashem’s Attributes
Hashem The Sefirot are what Eyn Sof wanted to reveal of His attributes. Hashem made each appear...
Manifestations of the Sefirot, Part 1
In Opening 7 of the classic “138 Openings of Wisdom”, we learn that the Sefirot can appear in numerous different forms and likenesses...
Manifestations of the Sefirot, Part 2
The Sefirot are powers of the Supreme Thought. They all operate to bring about what is necessary in the world, all leading to one goal: the final, ultimate perfection…
Manifestations of the Sefirot, Part 3
When a prophet sees a vision, likeness or image, he understands the hidden level...
Sefirot: Contradictory Likenesses, Part 1
The Sefirot can appear in likenesses that may even be mutually contradictory, in exactly the same way as images in...
Contradictory Likenesses, Part 2
Many apparent contradictions in the writings of the ARI are not really contradictions at all. What the prophet...
Vision of the Soul, Part 1
The vision of the soul itself is not like the vision of the physical eyes - for God's glory...
Vision of the Soul, Part 2
The created realms and their inhabitants were designed in such a way as...