Biography Ain Soph
Ein Sof (or Ayn Sof) (Hebrew אין סוף), in the Kabbalah, is understood as infinite divinity. Ein Sof may be translated as "no end", "unending" or Infinite (titular capitalization). Ein Sof is the divine origin of all created existence: this is in contrast to the Ein (or Ayn), which is infinite no-thingness.Scholem, Gershom, p.88 and ff, "Kabbalah" © 1974According to Gershom Scholem, Ein Sof is the emanator of the sefirot. Sefirot are energy emanations found on the Kabbalist Tree of Life. Ayn Sof, the Ancient of All Ancients emanates the sefirot into the cosmic womb of the Ein in a manner that results in the created universe.
In addition to the Zohar, other well-known explications of the relation between Ein Sof and all other realities and levels of reality have been formulated by the Jewish mystical thinkers of the Middle Ages, such as Isaac the Blind and Azriel.Scholem, p.88, "Kabbalah" © 1974
Hebrew words and phrasesKabbalah
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The Ten Sefirot
The ten aspects of the Divine can be described as (also see Sephirah):- Keter (Crown; כתר)
- Chokhmah (Wisdom; חכמה)
- Binah (Understanding; בינה)
- Chesed or Gedulah (Loving Kindness or Mercy; חסד)
- Gevurah or Din (Power or Judgement; גבורה)
- Tiferet (Beauty or Compassion; תפארת)
- Netzach (Triumph or Endurance; נצח)
- Hod (Majesty or Splendor; הוד)
- Yesod (Foundation; יסוד)
- Malchut (Realm; מלכות)
In addition to the Zohar, other well-known explications of the relation between Ein Sof and all other realities and levels of reality have been formulated by the Jewish mystical thinkers of the Middle Ages, such as Isaac the Blind and Azriel.Scholem, p.88, "Kabbalah" © 1974
Hebrew words and phrasesKabbalah
Ain SophAin SofEn SofAin SophЭйн софEn Sof
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