Parshat Behar

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The sabbatical year, the jubilee year, laws of land ownership, and the prohibition against usury. Leviticus 25:1-26:2.

Giving of the Torah and Mast

Apocrypha Book of Jubilees 48:5

We all know the story: Moses leading the Israelites out of Egypt, the parting of the Red Sea, the giving of the Torah at Mount Sinai. Epic. But what about the moments before all th...

JosephMosesEgyptSinai

The Great Sabbath

Tree of Souls

Jewish tradition has some fascinating ideas about the lifespan of the world, and what happens when it's time to, well, hit the cosmic reset button. One compelling idea, explored in...

CreationHeavenMessiahTorah

The Final Blast

Tree of Souls

We've fasted, we've prayed, we've poured out our hearts. And then… one final, powerful blast of the shofar. But why? It's more than just a signal that the fast is over and bagels a...

TorahMosesSoulHoly Land

How The Dead Will Come To Life

Tree of Souls

Jewish tradition has some pretty vivid ideas about that, especially when it comes to the resurrection of the dead. It’s not just a "poof" and everyone’s back. It's a process, a cos...

CreationAngelsMessiahTorah

Jacob Beyond the Firmament and Shekhinah

Kabbalah Tikkunei Zohar 95:22

Jewish tradition grapples with this very feeling, especially when we delve into the mystical depths of the Tikkunei Zohar. Specifically, Tikkunei Zohar 95 offers a fascinating glim...

HeavenAdam & EvePatriarchsSolomon

Mount Sinai at the Dawn of Creation

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 1:26

According to Legends of the Jews, on the second day of Creation, God didn't just whip up one thing, but four: the firmament, hell, fire, and the angels. Talk about a busy day! We'r...

CreationHeavenHell/GehennaMoses

Five Levels of the Soul and Behar

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 2:54

We all know it. It’s anger. But have you ever considered it a spiritual danger? An old legend, passed down through generations, speaks directly to this. It's a deathbed message, a ...

ProphecySoulDeath

Moses: The Golden Calf

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 4:198

Would you still offer that help? That’s the dilemma, in a sense, that God faces in the lead-up to the Exodus. As we learn in Legends of the Jews, God, in speaking to Moses, lays ba...

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Mount Sinai in Heaven and Moriah

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 2:26

The entire world, and that's the spot chosen for the most monumental event in Jewish history? It's a question that's echoed through generations, and the answers… well, they're laye...

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