Parshat Behaalotecha

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The lighting of the menorah, the Levites' consecration, the silver trumpets, complaints about manna, and Miriam's punishment. Numbers 8:1-12:16.

The Body Of God

Tree of Souls

Jewish tradition wrestles with this question in fascinating ways. We're told, for instance, that God is fire, and His throne is fire. Clouds and fog surround Him, a visual reminder...

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Before The World Was Created

Tree of Souls

Jewish tradition has some pretty amazing, awe-inspiring imagery about that very question. Imagine this: a God of pure, untamed power, riding not on a cloud, but on the very wings o...

CreationExile

Totrosiyah Beyond the Firmament

Kabbalah Heikhalot Rabbati 18:3

The Heikhalot Rabbati, a key text in the Heikhalot literature – a collection of mystical Jewish writings describing ascents to the divine throne – gives us a glimpse. Imagine this:...

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Legend of Ezekiel

Kabbalah Asarah Perakim LeRamchal 9:3

The Asarah Perakim LeRamchal, a foundational text attributed to the great Kabbalist Rabbi Moshe Chaim Luzzatto (the Ramchal), dives deep into this very question. It speaks of four ...

Sweetness of Torah and Shabbat

Kabbalah Tikkunei Zohar 113:17

It might sound a little out there, but ancient Jewish tradition offers some surprisingly specific guidance. It all revolves around Shabbat, that precious day of rest and spiritual ...

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Michael: Abraham and the Angels

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 5:305

The tale goes like this: The archangel Michael himself descended, not in a flashy sports car, but in a chariot of the cherubim – those powerful, angelic beings. Can you imagine the...

CreationHeavenAngelsPatriarchs

Pursuit of Wisdom

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 1:82

They weren't just seeing the world; they were reading it like a sacred text. They saw more than just a landscape; they saw a mirror reflecting the destiny of their people. What did...

SoulWisdom

The Ark of the Covenant and Israelites

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tehillim 105:9

It sounds like a simple thing, but when you're surrounded by endless sand, under a blazing sun, or a star-filled sky that all looks the same... well, you need a little divine help!...

Temple

Holy of Holies and Pesach

Other Texts Sifrei Bamidbar 70:1

Jewish tradition understands that feeling, and, in a way, provides a "second chance" in the form of Pesach Sheni. But what exactly is Pesach Sheni, the "Second Passover"? The Book ...

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