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It’s a question that's bubbled up in Jewish mystical thought for centuries. The answer, according to some ancient traditions, might surprise you. Before Adam, there was another bei...
We all know the story: Abraham, his faith tested to the absolute limit, is commanded to sacrifice his beloved son. But what about the ram, the creature that ultimately takes Isaac'...
Kafka’s parable, "Before the Law," from his novel The Trial, speaks to that feeling in a way that few stories can. It's a tale that resonates deeply, and while it's often interpret...
Jewish tradition certainly sees more. There's a place, you see, called the "Place of the Stars." And it’s far more wondrous than any observatory. Imagine a realm where the stars ar...
Jewish tradition holds a beautiful, almost whimsical idea about friendship: that it actually creates an angel. It’s said that each of us has a unique light burning for us in the wo...
Jewish tradition offers a compelling, if sometimes terrifying, answer: Gehenna. But what exactly is Gehenna? And where is it? Well, that’s where things get interesting. It's not qu...
The holiday of Sukkot, as we know, is based on the biblical verse, "You shall live in booths seven days" (Leviticus 23:42). We build these temporary dwellings, the sukkot (plural o...
But what's happening on high? Well, according to a beautiful passage in the Zohar (2:40b-41a), the foundational text of Jewish mysticism, God isn't just observing. God's hosting a ...
Jewish tradition offers some fascinating glimpses into those final moments, and the stories are often breathtaking. Today, let's delve into the death of Abraham, our patriarch, and...
