Bene hekh-ala de-khesifin

hymn by Luria

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"Bene hekh-ala de-khesifin" is a hymn by Isaac ben Solomon Luria, a prominent Kabbalist in 16th-century Safed. This hymn is one of three Sabbath meal songs attributed to Luria and is known in English as "Sons of the Temple of Silver". These hymns are mystical and erotic songs that explore themes of divine adornment and the relationship between the bride (identified with the community of Israel) and divine aspects.12

Luria's teachings, known as Lurianic Kabbala, form a complex mystical system that influenced Jewish mysticism significantly. His doctrines include concepts like tzimtzum (divine withdrawal), the breaking of vessels, and tiqqun (cosmic restoration), aiming to reconcile divine transcendence with immanence and address the problem of evil. While Luria wrote little himself, his teachings were recorded and amplified by his disciples, most notably Hayyim Vital.132

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…Order the Festive Meal”), and “Bene hekh-ala de-khesifin” (“Sons of the Temple of Silver”). They are mystical, erotic songs about “the adornment (or fitting) of the bride”—i.e., the sabbath, who was identified with the community of Israel—and on the other partzufim: arikh anpin (the long-suffering: the countenance of grace) and…
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…Order the Festive Meal”), and “Bene hekh-ala de-khesifin” (“Sons of the Temple of Silver”). They are mystical, erotic songs about “the adornment (or fitting) of the bride”—i.e., the sabbath, who was identified with the community of Israel—and on the other partzufim: arikh anpin (the long-suffering: the countenance of grace) and…
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