Being A Talmid Chacham And The Point Of Inflection In Jewish Law – When Stupidity Becomes Wickedness

It’s not farfetched to say Kabbalah and Judaism work in paradoxes. One who considers himself a Talmid chacham, Mekubal or a humble person is by definition not one.

There are exceptions, of course.

Like when Moshe Rabbenu writes in the …

Why Most People Choose Korach – Musings on The Tzadik Yesod Olam of the Generation

The Zohar states there’s one Tzadik Yesod Olam in each generation. Below him there are 36 Tzadikim Nistarim in Eretz Yisrael and 36 outside (another passage lists only the 36 in Eretz Yisrael). Below them are 18.000 upright individuals.

This …

How To Categorically Prove Rav Eliezer Berland Is The Tzadik Yesod Olam

We spoke in a previous article that every generation has one Tzadik Yesod Olam who oversees Creation.

He’s the one who, as the Arizal teaches, has a soul/spark of Moshe Rabbenu and is above all other Tzadikim. Generally, this individual …

One In A Generation – Deep Insights And Sources From Kabbalah On The Tzadik Yesod Olam

One of the most misunderstood concepts in Jewish Tradition is that of the Tzadik Yesod Olam

There are many Tzadikim in the world, but only one is the Tzadik Yesod Olam. Real Tzadikim are powerful. But what is a …