Katnut d'Katnut

“And they will see the God of Israel [vayiru et elohay], and under his feet the likeness of a brickwork of the Sapphire (v’takhat raglayv c’maaseh livnat hasafir], and it was like the essence of Heaven in purity [vuk’etzem hashamayim latohar]” (Exodus 24:10). 

This verse is discussed in the Jewish mystical commentary called the ‘Zohar’. In Zohar 125b-126a Mishpatim it is discussed in regards to Moses being privileged to behold the mysterious Mother called Shekhinah, who is to be the Sanctuary in which God himself would dwell. The whole of the revelation to Moses on Sinai refers to this mystery of the heavenly sanctuary who is to come to earth and is to be symbolized in Tabernacle and Temple.

Zohar Bereshit

The Jewish mystical book of Sefer Zohar's commentary on Parashat Bereshit opens with a discussion of the inner workings of the Godhead from a mystical perspective. In deep mystical and poetic language the Zohar (1: 15a) seeks to explain the relationship between the three lights that are the One essence of the Divine King who is Ain Sof (Infinite Light/Without End). This is the Divine Will, which is the essence of the Deity.

Jacob Frank

Recent Catholic writers of a Latin traditionalist bent have written slanderous and incorrect commentaries in regards to the leaders and writers of the modern phenomena of Hebrew Catholics [or Catholic Jews]. They have been accused of all sorts of evil agendas and their writings misconstrued. This leads one to reflect back to that other large group of Catholic Jews later called Frankists but in their own era and milieu as Zoharists or Leb (Heart) Khasidim.