Partzufim (divine personae)
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Partzufim (divine personae) are the complex, anthropomorphic configurations of the divine sefirot in Lurianic Kabbalah, used to explain cosmic processes of emanation, exile, and redemption.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| partzufim (Divine configurations) | 1 |
| Partzufim | 0 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
concept in Lurianic Kabbalah
ⓘ
configuration of sefirot ⓘ doctrine in Jewish mysticism ⓘ |
| aimsAt |
explaining relationship between divine and human realms
ⓘ
providing framework for mystical devotion ⓘ |
| anthropomorphicAspect | use of human body imagery ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Isaac Luria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | sefirot NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category | Jewish mystical cosmology ⓘ |
| contrastedWith | simple linear arrangement of sefirot ⓘ |
| cosmicFunction |
mediate between infinite God and created worlds
ⓘ
organize the process of repair (tikkun) ⓘ structure divine emanation ⓘ |
| cosmologicalRole |
explain exile of the divine presence
ⓘ
explain restoration of harmony in the Godhead ⓘ |
| describedAs |
anthropomorphic configurations of the divine
ⓘ
divine personae ⓘ |
| developedAt | Safed NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| developedIn | 16th century ⓘ |
| field | Kabbalah NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasInterpretation |
psychological readings in modern scholarship
ⓘ
theosophical-metaphysical readings in traditional Kabbalah ⓘ |
| hasPartzuf |
Abba
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Arich Anpin NERFINISHED ⓘ Atik Yomin NERFINISHED ⓘ Imma ⓘ Nukva NERFINISHED ⓘ Zeir Anpin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced |
Kabbalistic prayer intentions (kavanot)
ⓘ
later Hasidic thought ⓘ |
| interprets | sefirot as faces or personae ⓘ |
| keyTextualSource |
Etz Chaim
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
writings of Hayyim Vital ⓘ |
| languageOfSources | Hebrew NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ontologicalStatus | symbolic structures of divine life ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
Shevirat ha-Kelim
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Tikkun ⓘ Tzimtzum NERFINISHED ⓘ sefirot ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Judaism ⓘ |
| requiresKnowledgeOf |
Zohar
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
earlier theosophical Kabbalah ⓘ |
| studiedIn | yeshivot with Kabbalistic curriculum ⓘ |
| subfieldOf | Lurianic Kabbalah NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| systematizedBy | school of Isaac Luria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor |
explaining cosmic exile
ⓘ
explaining cosmic processes of emanation ⓘ explaining cosmic redemption ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Isaac Luria
this entity surface form:
partzufim (Divine configurations)