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Author: Joseph ben Emanuel Ergas
Shomer Emunim is an 18th-century kabbalistic work by Rabbi Joseph ben Emanuel Ergas of Livorno. Structured as a dialogue between two characters, the work serves as an introduction to the teachings of Kabbalah and debates the nature of tzimtzum (divine contraction) with Rabbi Emanuel Chai Ricci, who supported a literal interpretation of the concept. Ergas's work is considered the most prominent explanation of the non-literal view of tzimtzum and has become a foundational text in Kabbalah.