The tzimtzum or tsimtsum (Hebrew: צמצום, romanized: ṣimṣum, lit. 'contraction/constriction/condensation') is a term used in Lurianic Kabbalah to explain Isaac …

The purpose of the Tzimtzum was not mere concealment, but also for revelation— a descent for the purpose of ascent. Through Tzimtzum a finite world was created. The Torah and Mitzvot …

Tzimtzum is a narrative explanation of how an infinite G‑d ‘made room’ for the emanation of finite forms and created beings, first articulated by Arizal (Rabbi Isaac Luria, 1534-1572) and …

TsimTsum – In Kabbalah, the Tzimtzum (TsimTsum) meaning contraction, is the act by which the Creator removed His Limitlessness from the world so that Creation could occur. In the …

In the creation myth of ancient Judaic mysticism, God creates the universe by a process dubbed tzimtzum, which in Hebrew means a sort of stepping back to allow for there to be an Other, an …

Jewish texts and source sheets about Tzimtzum from Torah, Talmud and other sources in Sefaria's library. God's constricting Himself.

Mar 25, 2014 · According to the first expositors of Tzimtzum shelo kepshuto, the original Lurianic doctrine of Tzimtzum should not be understood literally as a real displacement and the …

Tsimtsum is a way of being present in your absence. Get that one down, along with creating something out of nothing, and everything else is a piece of cake. Tsimtsum literally means …

…is based on three concepts: tzimtzum (“contraction,” or “withdrawal”), shevirat ha-kelim (“breaking of the vessels”), and tiqqun (“restoration”). God as the Infinite (En Sof) withdraws …

Jewish texts and source sheets about Tzimtzum (Kabbalah) from Torah, Talmud and other sources in Sefaria's library. The constriction refers to a diminishing of the divine light. This …