Parshat Acharei Mot

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The Yom Kippur service, the scapegoat ritual, laws against consuming blood, and forbidden relationships. Leviticus 16:1-18:30.

Seven Species of the Land and Zion

Other Texts Idra Zuta 1:173

It’s a question that has echoed through generations, and the Idra Zuta, a profound section of the Zohar, offers us a glimpse into its mystical significance. The text tells us that ...

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Heavenly Realms and Shabbat

Kabbalah Tikkunei Zohar 90:8

The Tikkunei Zohar, that mystical exploration of the Zohar itself, gives us a glimpse into why. It tells us that the prayer of Shabbat, called qabalah – acceptance – is special. It...

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Shekhinah: Halls of the Angels

Kabbalah Tikkunei Zohar 110:5

It's there, woven into the very fabric of creation, using imagery so rich and evocative it can take your breath away. to a passage from Tikkunei Zohar 110, a section of the Tikkune...

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The Tower of Babel

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 4:103

We all know the story. Humanity, united in language and purpose, decides to build a tower reaching to the heavens. A bit audacious, to say the least. And God, seeing this, decides ...

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The Golden Calf

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 2:125

The Israelites knew that feeling all too well. Remember the Golden Calf? A colossal screw-up. A moment of collective insanity that threatened to shatter everything. But what happen...

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The Ten Commandments and Temple

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 3:16

It wasn’t just about golden walls and intricate carvings; according to tradition, miracles pulsed within its very structure. Imagine this: When the Cherubim, those powerful angelic...

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Aaron's Transgression and Temple

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 3:21

The Talmud, in Tractate Chullin 60b, quotes God as saying, "Dead things come before Me and leave Me imbued with life." Powerful. But what does it really mean? The Sages, in their i...

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The Ark of the Covenant and Kohathites

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 4:27

That’s the kind of pressure the Levites, specifically the sons of Kohath, were under in the desert. Their most sacred duty, as we learn in Legends of the Jews, was transporting the...

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Pillars of Fire and Cloud of Moses

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 4:37

We’re talking about the pillar of cloud, that miraculous manifestation that guided them through the wilderness. But the story, as always, is richer than just a simple divine GPS. T...

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