Preface to the Wisdom of Kabbalah
Preface to the Wisdom of Kabbalah 1) Rabbi Hanania Ben Akashia says, “The Creator wished to cleanse Israel; hence, He gave them plentiful Torah and Mitzvot [commandments], as was said, ‘The Lord desires for the sake of His righteousness, to extol and glorify the Torah’” (Makkot 23b). It is known that Zakkut [cleansing] is derived from the [Hebrew] word Hizdakchut [cleansing/purification]. It […]