The 18th letter of the Hebrew Aleph-Beit is Tzaddi or Tzaddik (the name changed; Tzaddi is the older name).  Tzaddi means "to hunt" or "fish hook".  Tzaddik means righteous.  In Aramaic, one of the two (I'm not sure which) means Chaos.  The first two letters of both, Tzaddi-Daleth, is the world for "side".  Mystically, Tzaddi is the Faith of the ( Read more... )

The 17th letter of the Hebrew Aleph-Beit is Pe, the Mouth.  The mystic meaning of Pe is communication and the Oral Torah, both of which come from the Mouth.  The Zohar teaches that the power of Da'ath (Knowing) is concealed in the Mouth.  Da'ath is the intimate coming together of two things, like a husband and wife Knowing each other.  But it's ( Read more... )

The 16th letter of the Hebrew Alehp-Beit is Ayin.  Ayin is the Eye, but can also mean Spring or Fountain.  Ayin as a word is first used in Genesis when the serpent tells Eve that when she eats of the fruit, her eyes would be open.  The first time the letter is used in in the second verse of Genesis, in the word על, 'al, meaning upon.  Ayin as the ( Read more... )

The ninth letter in the Aleph-Beit is Tet. Tet is the serpent, but its meaning is greater than that. Tet is associated with Tov and is considered inverted in form, hence being considered inverted good, or hidden good. It is good that can't be seen on the surface. Tet is the number nine, and hence represents nine months of pregnancy, hence Tet is ( Read more... )