Ein Sof
Proper noun
Meaning
Ein Sof
In Kabbalah, God existing prior to creating anything.
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Kabbalah is a set of esoteric teachings meant to explain the relationship between an unchanging, eternal, and mysterious Ein Sof (infinity) citation and the mortal and finite universe (God's creation).
Kabbalistic use One of the most important names is that of the Ein Sof ( אין סוף main "Endless"), which first came into use after 1300. citation.
Of the impersonal Ein Sof nothing can be grasped.
This allowed the emergence of independent existence that would not become nullified by the pristine Infinite Light, reconciling the unity of the Ein Sof with the plurality of creation.