By the path of the Inner Point — In Brief
(Best studied slowly, and with attention)
Kabbalah is an ancient wisdom-tradition, thousands of years old, that has passed down mainly through the mystics of the Jewish religion - believers and heretics alike.
Kabbalah claims that:
The source of everything is absolute singularity, absolute unity, in which there is no duality whatsoever.
The transition from this absolute singular unity into a world of duality and multiplicity happens out of an overflow of fullness, not out of an attempt to answer some lack. This overflow has no external “cause.” It arises out of supreme delight and the essential self-play of the great unity — in which everything exists and abides within it.
The pass from that unity into the worlds of duality and multiplicity involves countless processes - contractions, filtering, and shatterings - until a life-experience is formed that is disconnected, broken, painful, confused, and without meaning.
The purpose of existence is to return everything to the great unity, through the right intimacy - that is called “the secret of the Sacred Union.”
Intimacy is being “one with”, being one with a flower, with another person, or with this very moment. To arrive at the right intimacy, masks and defenses must be removed, in the right measure for each moment and each situation. This is why people fear intimacy. This intimacy is the secret of Da'at, which is also the secret of Ruach ha-Kodesh (the holy spirit). Overcoming alienation cultivates Da'at.
The source is the absolute, infinite unity. But for intimacy to arise, there must be “two,” not only one. Right intimacy does not erase the other, but recognizes their secret, the Raz (mystery) that exists within the Zar (other). Right intimacy is created in the space between, along the dynamic axis between the wish for absolute union with the other and the granting of honor to their otherness and uniqueness. Out of this, a true meeting is created.
True Intimacy is the meaning of the concepts of Mitzvah and sacredness. Fleeing from right intimacy misses the mark, and this is the meaning of the concept of sin (Chet).
Each of us has countless sparks scattered through the world, seeking to unite with the secret of our soul through right intimacy. For this, we meet different people, travel to near or distant places, and undergo many experiences and ordeals. Everything that has a secret link to us calls for our attention. Every such situation contains a hidden holy spark. To uncover it, one must overcome anxieties and defenses. The more we manage to meet the moment (Regah) in calm (Regiah) and right, intimate Da’at, with love and respect, the more we clarify the essence of that holy spark and redeem it from exile and alienation. In this way our soul is enriched too, and our life becomes a treasure that grows exponentially and deepens with the years.
That part within us which knows the deep unity of all - beyond the facade of separation, fear, and alienation - is our Inner Point, which is also “the messianic point” present in every person. This is the liberated consciousness of redemption, already present within each of us, even when we are deep inside the confusion of brokenness. Living from that inner point turns all of life's experiences, pleasant and challenging alike, into the making of an art masterpiece, unique to the root of our soul. This is our share in the supreme play, our share in the total divine artistry, in the secret of “there is no artist like our God.”
This is the Kabbalah of the art of living that flows from the Inner Point, as I received it from the secrets of my soul and from the tradition of my lineage. There are, of course, countless other ways to present this ancient wisdom, but this is my way, in a concise summary, in the secret of the words of Hillel the Elder, who was asked to state the whole Torah while standing on one leg and said: “Love your neighbor as yourself (= right intimacy with every moment in reality), and the rest - go and learn.”
Ohad Pele. 2026