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It's more than intellectual prowess, that's for sure. It's about character, about who you are as a person. The Mitpachat Sefarim, an important Jewish text, delves into exactly this...
We all crave that connection, that feeling of being close to the Divine. But how do we actually get there? The Mitpachat Sefarim, a fascinating text whose name literally translates...
Was it truly the work of Rabbi Shimon bar Yochai, the 2nd-century sage said to have received divine secrets while hiding in a cave? Or is there more to the story? One scholar sugge...
Let’s talk about one such word. We’re diving into the Zohar, that cornerstone of Jewish mysticism. Specifically, we're looking at how it interprets Ezekiel's famous vision of the d...
It’s not just about planting saplings and hugging trunks (though, hey, those are good too!). The celebration of Tu BiShvat, the 15th of the Hebrew month of Shevat, as a "New Year f...
There's a beautiful custom, a minhag, for the faithful – the tamim in Hebrew – to eat lots of fruit on a particular day, celebrating them with words of praise. And that day is Tu B...
Jewish tradition has some pretty strong feelings about that, especially when it comes to something as simple as eating. Think about biting into a juicy piece of fruit. It's delicio...
Maybe there's more to that feeling than you realize. Jewish tradition, particularly through the lens of Kabbalah, teaches us that even the simple act of eating is laden with spirit...
More than just wasting food, Jewish tradition suggests there's something deeper at play. Something…cosmic. It’s a notion found in the mystical text Peri Etz Hadar, a fascinating ex...
