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It’s a question that’s haunted mystics and theologians for centuries. And while Jewish tradition generally holds that no one can see God and live, there are whispers and echoes in ...
And the Torah, in its own way, grapples with this very question. We find ourselves in the Book of Exodus, a pivotal moment in the story of the Israelites. Moses is about to ascend ...
The Talmud tells us a wild story about Rabbah bar Bar Hannah, a figure whose legendary travels are filled with unbelievable encounters (B. Bava Batra 73a). On one of these journeys...
The Torah tells us, "Let there be light" (Gen. 1:3). But what was that light? Jewish tradition answers with something truly special: the primordial light. And it wasn't just any li...
Jewish tradition offers some pretty incredible, mystical answers, and they all center around one key element: the Foundation Stone. This isn't just any old rock. The Foundation Sto...
The Tree of Souls tells us that these souls resided in the Garden of Eden, up above. And get this: they were all present at the Giving of the Torah at Mount Sinai! How do we know t...
Jewish mystical tradition takes that question head-on, describing not just one heaven, but seven! Seven distinct realms, each with its own unique purpose and wonder. Think of it li...
We often imagine them rising up, floating on wings of hope and sincerity. But what if something—or someone—tried to block them? That’s precisely what happened, according to a fasci...
It even shows up in our ideas about Gehenna. Now, Gehenna. It’s a loaded word. Often translated as "Hell," it’s really more complex than that. It’s a place of purification, of reck...
