Mystical Classics

An anthology from the Shelah, the Alshich, the Ohr Hachayim, and others

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Sexually pure conduct unlocks all the bounty of the Land of Israel

From Shenei Luchot HaBrit by Rabbi Isaiah Horowitz

Kabbalah teaches that the Patriarchs married only souls rooted in holiness.

From the Ohr HaChaim commentary by Rabbi Chaim (ben Moshe) ibn Attar

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The ancients contributed years of their own lives for the sake of the Jewish king.

From Shenei Luchot HaBrit by Rabbi Isaiah Horowitz

Each of the wells Isaac dug refers to one of the Holy Temples.

From Rabbi Moshe ben Nachman's commentary on the Torah

Why Rebecca went all the way to Tzefat to ask her question

Translated and annotated by Rahmiel-Hayyim Drizin from PaRDeS HaBahir

By his entreaty he hollowed out a passage that reached above to the source for children.

Translated and annotated by Rahmiel-Hayyim Drizin from PaRDeS HaBahir

The love of the male for the female is rooted in the "left" side of the emanations.

From the Ohr HaChaim commentary by Rabbi Chaim (ben Moshe) ibn Attar