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And the Lord said: Behold, man has become like one of us (Gen. 3:22). May our master teach us the punishment inflicted upon one who speaks evil?29Speaking evil (slander) is conside...
And in process of time it came to pass that Cain brought of the fruit of the ground (Gen. 4:3). The process of time (lit. “end of days”) may imply either the end of a year, the end...
The ancient rabbis certainly did, and they came up with some pretty fascinating ideas. The image of the world resting on pillars is a powerful one, found in creation myths across c...
Some traditions suggest that God didn't just create one Adam, but two. Think of it as a cosmic prototype. According to these accounts, this first Adam wasn't sculpted from earthly ...
Jewish mystical tradition speaks of something called the Pargod, and it's more fascinating than you might imagine. The Pargod (פרגוד) is described as an extraordinary curtain, a co...
It's more than just apples and honey, you know. It's a story that stretches back to the very beginning, to Adam himself. : Adam, the first human, made a pretty big mistake. He ate ...
Jewish tradition certainly thinks so. And one such place, according to our stories, revolves around an altar... a very special altar. The Torah tells us that Abraham arrived at the...
The concept of the Yetzer ha-Ra is a fascinating one, and its origins are debated. Some say it came into being with Adam himself, while others believe it didn't appear until the cr...
There's a wild story in Jewish tradition that tries to explain just that, and it's... well, it's not for the faint of heart. Our story begins with Samael, often identified with the...
