Etymology

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Today it means: The self-imposed "withdrawal" of a part of God to enable the creation of the universe, as described by Isaac Luria. Full definition →

Hebrew צימצום \ צִמְצוּם
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  1. Hebrew · derived fromצימצום \ צִמְצוּם“zimzum”
  2. English todayzimzum

From Hebrew צימצום \ צִמְצוּם (tzimtzúm, “zimzum”, literally “contraction”).

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