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Ayn Sof (sometimes transliterated as Ein Sof) refers to the
infinite Divine (or
G_d). In Hebrew Ayn Sof means "Boundlessness",
but is usually translated
as "Without End." Often it is referred to as the "Infinite No-Thingness."
It should be understood that this does NOT mean that Ayn
Sof is
"nothing" for It is NOT a THING, but is a
"somethingness" that we cannot define in human
terms. Ayn Sof,
in the Kabbalistic tradition, is the
ultimate source
of all creation or existence! Ayn Sof websites:
Ayn Sof Information contains a number of articles and publications on Jewish
Mysticism (Kabbalah) by some well known and respected authors
and Rabbis! The url address for this site is
www.aynsof.info.
NEW Ayn Sof Blog - Post your questions,
comments and opinions on spiritual topics at
blog.aynsof.com.
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If you desire to learn more about Jewish Mysticism and cannot
attend a local class in your area regarding Kabbalah (although it is
often difficult to obtain an understanding
of Hebrew Mysticism from a reading a book or looking at a website),
I strongly recommend: God Is A Verb - by
Rabbi David A. Cooper
God is a Verb will help you to gain an introductory
foundation upon which to continue your studies. It
is a well rounded and comprehensive introduction to Kabbalah
from the authentic Jewish perspective. There are other good
books from which to draw upon for insight, but this is my
favorite and Rabbi Cooper is one of the best mystical teachers
I've sat with on retreat.
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Here are a few hyperlinks to some Jewish Retreat and
Spiritual
Educational Centers. There are also a number websites specifically dedicated
to Kabbalah that are relatively
decent, but not all of them are listed here presently.
Perhaps they will be added sometime in the future when more time
can be devoted to this task.
Jewish and Kabbalah Links
This section includes photographic work which expresses the
beauty of Hashem's Creations. Most of the photo's are taken
with a Fuji Digital S602 Pro Zoom camera. However,
some pictures were scanned from a Minolta Maxxum 8000I 35mm
SLR or a 6X6 medium format camera. The photo's in this gallery are
high resolution and they are best viewed at 1024 X 768 or
higher. Also, due to the size of some of the files, a broadband connection is highly recommended.
Photograph Gallery
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