#shevirat

#קַבָּלָה‎ "Before #God decided to create the #universe, his #light pervaded all; he was #omnipresent and #infinite and there was no place where God wasn’t. This aspect of God is known as the #EinSof, the #endless. So in order to create the #world, where humanity, individual #experience, and free will exist, God needed to #withdraw his infinite light from himself. This is called the #tzimtzum, or “#contraction” of God. And in this new, empty #vessel, God slowly #filtered his light into the new space through the divine #vessels known as the #sephirot (#סְפִירוֹת‎).Yet these vessels were not strong enough to hold even the diminished light of God, and so they #shattered. This is known as the #Shevirat Hakelim, the Shattering of the Vessels. It is our role as humans to gather together and raise these fragment sparks of God’s Light that rained down with the shards of the shattered vessels. This is known as #tikkunolam, the repair of the world. The Myth’s Origins The bible is clear that God is omnipresent and inescapable. Exodus 40:34 says, “Then the cloud covered the tent of meeting, and the glory of the Lord filled the tabernacle. And Moses was not able to enter into the tent of meeting, because the cloud abode thereon, and the glory of the Lord filled the tabernacle.” Jerimiah 23:34 says, “‘Can any hide himself in secret places that I shall not see him?’ said the Lord. ‘Do not I fill heaven and earth?’ said the Lord.” Isaiah 6:3 says, “And one called unto another, and said: Holy, holy, holy, is the Lord of hosts; the whole earth is full of His glory.” #צמצום #יִצְחָק בן #שלמה #לוּרְיָא #אשכנזי #אשכנזי #מְקוּבָּל‎ (at Jewish Voice for Peace)

#קַבָּלָה‎ "Before #God decided to create the #universe, his #light pervaded all; he was #omnipresent and #infinite and there was no place where God wasn’t. This aspect of God is known as the #EinSof, the #endless. So in order to create the #world, where humanity, individual #experience, and free will exist, God needed to #withdraw his infinite light from himself. This is called the #tzimtzum, or “#contraction” of God. And in this new, empty #vessel, God slowly #filtered his light into the new space through the divine #vessels known as the #sephirot (#סְפִירוֹת‎).Yet these vessels were not strong enough to hold even the diminished light of God, and so they #shattered. This is known as the #Shevirat Hakelim, the Shattering of the Vessels. It is our role as humans to gather together and raise these fragment sparks of God’s Light that rained down with the shards of the shattered vessels. This is known as #tikkunolam, the repair of the world. The Myth’s Origins The bible is clear that God is omnipresent and inescapable. Exodus 40:34 says, “Then the cloud covered the tent of meeting, and the glory of the Lord filled the tabernacle. And Moses was not able to enter into the tent of meeting, because the cloud abode thereon, and the glory of the Lord filled the tabernacle.” Jerimiah 23:34 says, “‘Can any hide himself in secret places that I shall not see him?’ said the Lord. ‘Do not I fill heaven and earth?’ said the Lord.” Isaiah 6:3 says, “And one called unto another, and said: Holy, holy, holy, is the Lord of hosts; the whole earth is full of His glory.” #צמצום #יִצְחָק בן #שלמה #לוּרְיָא #אשכנזי #אשכנזי #louiskahn #מְקוּבָּל‎ (at Salk Institute for Biological Studies)

#קַבָּלָה‎ "Before #God decided to create the #universe, his #light pervaded all; he was #omnipresent and #infinite and there was no place where God wasn’t. This aspect of God is known as the #EinSof, the #endless. So in order to create the #world, where humanity, individual #experience, and free will exist, God needed to #withdraw his infinite light from himself. This is called the #tzimtzum, or “#contraction” of God. And in this new, empty #vessel, God slowly #filtered his light into the new space through the divine #vessels known as the #sephirot (#סְפִירוֹת‎).Yet these vessels were not strong enough to hold even the diminished light of God, and so they #shattered. This is known as the #Shevirat Hakelim, the Shattering of the Vessels. It is our role as humans to gather together and raise these fragment sparks of God’s Light that rained down with the shards of the shattered vessels. This is known as #tikkunolam, the repair of the world. The Myth’s Origins The bible is clear that God is omnipresent and inescapable. Exodus 40:34 says, “Then the cloud covered the tent of meeting, and the glory of the Lord filled the tabernacle. And Moses was not able to enter into the tent of meeting, because the cloud abode thereon, and the glory of the Lord filled the tabernacle.” Jerimiah 23:34 says, “‘Can any hide himself in secret places that I shall not see him?’ said the Lord. ‘Do not I fill heaven and earth?’ said the Lord.” Isaiah 6:3 says, “And one called unto another, and said: Holy, holy, holy, is the Lord of hosts; the whole earth is full of His glory.” #צמצום #יִצְחָק בן #שלמה #לוּרְיָא #אשכנזי #אשכנזי #מְקוּבָּל‎ (at Kabbalah Learning Center)