Understanding Names of God #3: Ain Sof

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Understanding Names of God #3: Ain Sof

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Where did the mystical term “Ain Sof” come from? What does it actually mean? Can a Torah scroll be written in Greek? And who were the mysterious Bythosim (or Boethusians) that the Sages considered heretics and sectarians? Find out in this eye-opening class as we continue our journey exploring the divine names of God. Plus: How did Noah’s blessing to Shem and Japheth become realized in Israel and Greece, and what effect did Plato and Aristotle have on sacred Jewish texts? For the previous class in this series, see here: https://youtu.be/mBFPoYVfmKo?si=MR9Uy6p4TgpBQA6x For the essay on the history of the Ten Sefirot, see here: https://www.mayimachronim.com/ten-sefirot-a-brief-history/ For the series of essays on the relationship between Judaism and Hellenism, see here: https://www.mayimachronim.com/chanukah-did-the-jews-reall… For the KotzkBlog essay on Rabbeinu Avraham, see here: https://www.kotzkblog.com/2017/11/152-rambams-only-son-an…

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