rabbi isaac luria Flashcards
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who was Isaac Luria
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- born in Jerusalem
- lost his father at a young age
- brought up in Cairo
2
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what did Luria do
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- he moved to safed where he spent the last years of his life
- had followers
3
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what did Luria’s followers nickname him
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- ari which stood for ashkenazi rabbi Luria
- means lion
4
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what were Isaac’s ideas
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- before the universe was created, god was felt everywhere
- he then shrunk himself and created the universe with rest of the space
- when he created the world people would have the choice to believe in him or not
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what does tzimtzum mean
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the name for Isaac Luria’s theory
6
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what was the breaking of the vessels
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- they 10 sefirot held god light
- they couldn’t hold into they shattered
- the shattering threw the universe out of sync
7
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what were the 3 books that remained intact
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- will, wisdom, understanding
8
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how can the vessels be repaired
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every time a jew does a mitzvah they become closer to being repaired
9
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what is the tree of life
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- a mystical symbol used to describe the path of god
- map of the universe and the psyche, the order of creations of the cosmos
10
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what is the tree of life made up of
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- ten interconnected spheres
which represent the central organizational system of the Jewish kabbalistic tradition
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what are the 10 sefirot
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ten forms or features through which God manifests Himself.
