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tzimtzumim

tzimtzumim is the plural of tzimtzum.

Meaning of tzimtzum

Noun

tzimtzum (countable and uncountable, plural tzimtzumim)

  1. (Judaism) A foundational concept in Kabbalah, describing the theological process by which God withdrew his infinite light to create a void, making room for the existence of a finite universe.

Questions about tzimtzumim

What is tzimtzumim the plural of?
Tzimtzumim is the plural of tzimtzum.

Words near tzimtzumim in the dictionary

  1. tziganies
  2. tzigany
  3. tzimmes
  4. tzimmus
  5. tzimtzum
  6. tzimtzumim
  7. Tzipi
  8. Tziporah
  9. Tzipori
  10. Tzipporah
  11. tzitziot

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