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Bereshit Rabbah: The Three Types of Deep Sleep
Rabbi Ze'ev Sultanovich explores the concept of 'tardema' (deep sleep) as described in Bereshit Rabbah. The lecture examines the distinction between sleep as a form of decline and sleep as a necessary preparation for spiritual reception. The discussion categorizes different states of sleep, including prophetic sleep and 'marmita' (lethargy/unawareness), while analyzing historical and contemporary applications of these states.