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Glossary
of
Kabbalah and Chassidut
and other Hebrew terms
found on this web-site
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Z
- Zayin:
- Zayin is the 7th letter
of the Hebrew alphabet.
- For further explanation see Alef-Beit
Significances.
- Also see: The
Mystical Significance of the Hebrew Letters (including an image and
audio pronunciation of each letter).
- Zeir
Anpin ("the small face" [Aramaic]):
- Ze'ir Anpin is the partzuf
of the midot, corresponding to
the emotive faculties of the soul. In general, the concept of
"finitude" or "finite power" is identified with Ze'ir
Anpin. See Arich Anpin.
For further explanation see: Olam HaAtzilut--Zeir
Anpin.
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- Zivug ("coupling"):
- Zivug is an idiom for
marital relations.
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- Zohar
("Splendor"):
- The Zohar is the seminal
work of the Kabbalah, written by Rabbi Shimon bar Yochai (2nd century)
and his students. It is one of the basic texts of the oral Torah and
Kabbalah. The Zoharic literature includes the Zohar proper, the Tikunei
Zohar, and the Zohar Chadash.
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- Zot Chanukah ("This
is the Dedication"):
- Zot Chanukah is the name
associated with the last day of Chanukah.
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