The tzimtzum or tsimtsum (Hebrew: צמצום, romanized: ṣimṣum, lit. 'contraction/constriction/condensation') is a term used in Lurianic Kabbalah to explain Isaac Luria 's doctrine that God began the process of creation by limiting the Ohr Ein Sof (infinite light) of the Godhead in order to allow for a conceptual space in which the Four ...

The purpose of the Tzimtzum was not mere concealment, but also for revelation— a descent for the purpose of ascent. Through Tzimtzum a finite world was created. The Torah and Mitzvot can be likened to clothing or garments that are covering the Or Ein Sof .

Tsimtsum literally means “reduction.” For a Kabbalist, a tsimtsum is a reduction of the divine energy that creates worlds—something like the transformers that reduce the voltage of the electric current leaving the turbine generators, until it’s weak enough for a standard light bulb to handle.

Tzimtzum is a narrative explanation of how an infinite G‑d ‘made room’ for the emanation of finite forms and created beings, first articulated by Arizal (Rabbi Isaac Luria, 1534-1572) and transcribed by his foremost student, Rabbi Chaim Vital (1543-1620), in Etz Chaim.2 In this text, and in others, tzimtzum is described in metaphorical ...

Lurianic Kabbala developed several basic doctrines: the “withdrawal” (tzimtzum) of the divine light, thereby creating primordial space; the sinking of luminous particles into matter (qellipot: “shells”); and a “cosmic restoration” (tiqqun) that is achieved by the Jew through an intense mystical life and unceasing struggle against evil.

In Kabbalah, the Tzimtzum (TsimTsum) meaning contraction, is the act by which the Creator removed His Limitlessness from the world to make room for Creation

In the creation myth of ancient Judaic mysticism, God creates the universe by a process dubbed tzimtzum, which in Hebrew means a sort of stepping back to allow for there to be an Other, an Else, as in something or someone else.

Jewish texts and source sheets about Tzimtzum from Torah, Talmud and other sources in Sefaria's library. God's constricting Himself.

The tzimtzum or tsimtsum (צמצום ṣimṣūm “contraction, constriction, condensation”) is a term used in the Lurianic Kabbalah to explain Isaac Luria’s doctrine that God began the process of creation by “contracting” his Ohr Ein Sof (infinite) light in order to allow for a “conceptual space” in which finite and seemingly ...

Jewish texts and source sheets about Tzimtzum (Kabbalah) from Torah, Talmud and other sources in Sefaria's library. The constriction refers to a diminishing of the divine light. This constriction does not constitute a change in the divine light itself, as the Creator bestows His light constantly and fully.