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The Legends of the Jews, Louis Ginzberg's masterful compilation of rabbinic lore, gives us a fascinating glimpse into the deathbed confession of Dan, one of Jacob’s sons. It's a ra...
It wasn't just a simple "Okay, God, I'll go." According to the Legends of the Jews, as retold by Ginzberg, Moses' agreement came with conditions. He wanted assurances that his requ...
We all know the story: God sends these devastating plagues upon Egypt until Pharaoh finally relents and lets the Israelites go. But there's so much more to it than just a simple "p...
You're not alone. Jewish tradition, especially Kabbalah, is deeply interested in the idea of inner and outer, of the pnim (internal) and chitzon (external) – and it applies this co...
Baal HaSulam, a towering figure in Kabbalah, suggests this very feeling is a symptom of a deeper spiritual problem. In his introduction to the Zohar, that foundational text of Jewi...
It's not exactly light reading, but trust me, the stories it contains are mind-bending. Our tale centers on Rabbi Hananya ben Teradyon, a figure who, according to this text, someho...
What would you do? The ancient mystics grappled with this too, and their answers often led them to the deepest secrets of the cosmos. Today, we’re diving into one of those secrets ...
Jewish mystical tradition has some pretty answers, and today we're going to peek into one of them, thanks to a text called Heikhalot Rabbati. Now, Heikhalot Rabbati – that’s Hebrew...
And it’s been guarded fiercely. The text recounts a divine voice, almost exasperated, saying, "Nay, My servitors, nay, My servants, trouble Me not in this matter!" It's like God is...
