Chaim Apsan

Rabbi Aryeh Kaplan: The Translator Who Opened Kabbalah in English

For an English-speaking beginner today, the single most likely first encounter with a real Kabbalistic primary source is a book…

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The Vilna Gaon: Torah Genius, Not a Mystic Myth

Search his name online and the results tend toward the sensational: hidden codes, secret predictions, mystical powers attributed to a…

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Who Was the Ramban (Nachmanides)?

Ask most Jews who study Torah with any regularity and they will recognize the name Ramban instantly, usually from the…

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How to Actually Study Kabbalah: Where to Start

"How do I study Kabbalah?" is one of the most common questions a sincere beginner asks, and one of the…

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What Does Kabbalah Actually Believe? Myths vs. Reality

Most people encounter ideas about Kabbalah before they encounter Kabbalah itself. They hear that it teaches you can manifest wealth…

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What Is Kabbalah? A Real Introduction

Ask ten people what Kabbalah is and you will likely get ten different answers. A red string. A celebrity fad.…

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The Mitzvot of the Holy Land – A Kabbalistic Reading of the 28 Mitzvot of Eretz Yisrael

The Baal Shem Tov tried more than once to reach the Holy Land, and every time he was turned back.…

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Tikkun Olam – The Sacred Work of Repair

The calling to repair, also known as Tikkun Olam, is incumbent upon everyone There is a concept that runs like…

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Brit Milah – Powerful Insights Into The Holy Covenant Engraved in Flesh

The Zohar, the Arizal, and centuries of Kabbalistic tradition teach that Brit Milah touches the very root of the soul…

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The Hidden Light of Rosh Chodesh – Kabbalistic Secrets of the New Moon

Rosh Chodesh, the sanctification of the new moon, is one of the most spiritually charged moments in the Jewish calendar.…

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