Its major text is the Zohar, which explains the relationships between emanations called sefirot ("sfee-ROTE") and the Ein Sof.
A modern form of this religious tradition argues that creation should be perceived through three principles of "evolution," "enclothement," and "omniscience." A mysterious "son of the reed" is credited with writing an early book in this tradition called the Bahir. "Revisionary ratios" employed by thinkers from this tradition are analyzed in a book by Harold Bloom. Safed, or Tsfat ("tsuh-FOT"), is a modern center for this movement, according to which the void required for creation was made available by "contracting" infinite light in a process called tzimtzum ("tseem-TSOOM"). Its members often explain divine infinitude by using a tree-like diagram. The acronym Ari refers to Isaac Luria, who founded this movement's modern incarnation. Its major text is the Zohar, which explains the relationships between emanations called sefirot ("sfee-ROTE") and the Ein Sof. For 10 points, name this system of Jewish mysticism.
A modern form of this religious tradition argues that creation should be perceived through three principles of "evolution," "enclothement," and "omniscience.
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