Kabbalah In General
Kabbalah in General
I live in a small town called Safed in the upper Galilee, the northernmost part of Israel. Around twenty thousand people live in this ancient and historic town. Safed is a quaint and beautiful mountain-town, with winding cobblestone alleys, panoramic views, and a sky that glows with the most incredible hues of blue just after the sun sets.
Translations of Rav Kook's Writings
- Chapter 5 From ‘A Guide For the Perplexed of the Generation’
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Maimonides (the Rambam) already wrote that the Biblical Story of Creation is not entirely literal, because it also contains metaphoric depth. In any event, it is not a foundation of the Torah to interpret the Story of Creation merely literally. He wrote that if he had proof that the Universe has always existed and was not created by God, as expr
David Friedman continues on The SHTICK
David Friedman paints and teaches Kabbalah in a unique style that conveys the symbols and significance of the wondrous world of Kabbalah. As a guest of JNF and sponsored by Orna Triguboff of Neshamah Life, David has given splendid enlightening Presentations whilst in Australia.
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Published on Aug 16, 2018
Sefer Yetzirah
Since the ancient classic Sefer Yetzirah (Book of Creation) inspires much of the art that is shown on this site, I feel that is appropriate to present here my translation of this important work. According to tradition, the ideas presented in Sefer Yetzirah are attributed to the patriarch Abraham. He is indeed the only person mentioned in the text, at its conclusion. There are many opinions concerning who actually wrote it down. According to its style and the use of the Hebrew word אויר (avir) for Air, a word that does n
The Third Temple
In the Torah, God commanded the Children of Israel to build a tabernacle, a Mishkan, a dwelling place for His Presence, the Shechinah. God told Moshe to choose Betzalel to be the architect of this holy project, as the Torah testifies that he was an inspired individual - "filled with the spirit of God, with Wisdom, Understanding and Knowledge" (Exodus 31:3). Later, King David longed to build a permanent Sanctuary for the Shechinah in Jerusalem, but because he was a man of war, it was his son, Solomon, a man of peace, who actually built the First Temple there. Ou
A Cure for Messianic Madness
As we ease into the 21st Century, many people are worried about Messianic Madness. There are plenty of nuts out there, convinced of the immanent arrival of a Messiah who will swoop out of the sky on a white donkey and miraculously save us and transform the world into Paradise. And there are plenty of fundamentalist religious fanatics preparing for the terror and mayhem predicted by various apocalyptic prophecies and end-of-days beliefs.
Kabbalah Artist David Friedman on The SHTICK
Kabbalah Artist and Teacher David Friedman, a resident of Tzfat, Israel, creates his mystical works of art using symbols that relate to the deeper meaning of Judaism, which he uses to teach how letters, numbers, shapes and colours are significant in understanding Kabbalah.
Astrology Chart
An old friend of mine who is an expert in astrology (among other things) was visiting and explained some aspects of astrology I was not familiar with by sketching out a small diagram that was the basis for this painting.
