Kabbalah

Prominent Kabbalist Rabbi David Batzri dies at 85 after collapsing at home

Shas leader Rabbi Arye Deri mourned Batzri, calling him "a humble and righteous soul who dedicated his life to Torah, prayer, and the Jewish people."

Rabbi David Batzri as he delivers a Jewish biblical and rabbinic literature at the Shalom Yeshiva in Jerusalem, on Sunday, January 2, 2014.
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Love vs.Time: Can Love Escape Eternity?

One of the Way Inn's ten guest rooms, each individually designed around a sefirah, the Kabbalistic emanations that shape the boutique hotel's color, character, and architecture.

Returning to the mountain: A Rosh Hashanah homecoming in Safed

ISRAEL POLICE arrest a suspect in the murder of Rabbi Amos Guetta, July 1, 2026.

Man indicted for aggravated murder of Kabbalist Rabbi Amos Guetta, calls him 'false messiah'


Jewish concepts of 'afterlife' may be recent adaptations, study finds

In the Hebrew Bible, the term Sheol is the shadowy abode of the dead. It is often depicted as “down below,” silent, and without active praise of God.

The authors describe a shift “from the almost ‘materialistic’ idea of the early Israeli society to the belief in life beyond the grave and the resurrection of the dead…"

Buddha Blues - Ride the Wave of Time

"Music of the Mystic, Mystics of the Music." A journey through Buddhist, Indian, and Kabbalistic insights into the peril and purpose of desire.

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Colors of time: Music of the mystic, mystics of the music

Exploring the spiritual link between colors, time, and human choice through the lens of Kabbalah and music.

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When life doesn’t fit: How to adjust your angle for success - opinion

In Judaism, the concept of tzimtzum teaches us that if G‑d can make space for us, surely we can learn to make space for others and new possibilities.

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'The Life of the Soul': A look at Judaism's view on 'gilgul' and reincarnation - review

With such erudite scholarship, The Life of the Soul is a landmark contribution and resource to the study of Jewish mysticism.

 An illustrative image of a young woman by the beach holding hands with a transparent figure.

Did a mystic rabbi foresee Israel’s Iran strike eight years ago?

The 2017 video shows Ben Artzi telling congregants that if Israel chose to bomb Tehran’s reactors “no trace will remain” of the plants and that the Israel Defense Forces would emerge unscathed

 Rabbi Nir Ben Artzi and fire of Israeli attack on Sharan Oil depot is seen following the Israeli strikes on Iran, in Tehran, Iran, June 15, 2025

Utterly forbidden or a glowing husk? How hassidic Jews view AI

It is not entirely clear whether there is rabbinic oversight and by what standard these large language models are 'kosher.'

 An illustrative image of a robot dressed in the clothing of an ultra-Orthodox Jew.

Counting every day: Iyar's message of healing, hope, and seeing prophecies come true – opinion

Beyond the Headlines: A weekly glimpse into the Israel you won’t read about in the news.

Israelis visit the Western Wall in 1967 after its opening to the public following the Six Day War

Tomb of renowned Jewish mystic desecrated in Damascus, Rabbis call for action

Alliance of Rabbis in Islamic Countries urges Syria to protect Jewish heritage sites, calls on Syrian President to act.

 The open grave of Rabbi Chaim Vital, after it was desecrated, Damascus, April 26, 2025.

This week in Jewish history: Liberating Dachau, fall of Jericho, birth of revisionist Zionism

A highly abridged weekly version of Dust & Stars – Today in Jewish History.

Ze’ev Jabotinsky, founder of Revisionist Zionism