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Sammael, often identified with the angel of death or a rebellious force, is cast down from heaven along with his legions. It’s a cosmic demotion, a fall from grace that resonates w...
And it’s fascinating to see how ancient texts like Sifrei Bamidbar, a legal midrash on the Book of Numbers, attempt to define and describe where we might find that light. It all st...
Rabbi Shimon bar Yochai, a towering figure in Jewish mysticism, offers a stunning vision. He takes a verse from Psalms (16:11) – "sated (sova) with joys in Your presence" – and giv...
Rabbi Yossi, in Sifrei Devarim 43, asks a pointed question: why are idols even called elohim – "gods" in Hebrew? It's not just a matter of labels. He explains that it's precisely t...
It wasn't just a difference of opinion, a harmless cultural practice. Oh no. According to them, idolatry was a spiritual cancer, a plague on the soul. Sifrei Devarim, one of the ea...
That’s where texts like the Book of Jubilees come in. It's a fascinating ancient Jewish work, considered scripture by some, that expands on the Genesis account. to its version of c...
The sheer magnitude of creation, neatly organized into a divine schedule. It’s mind-boggling, isn't it? Our little peek into that schedule comes from the Book of Jubilees, a text s...
The Book of Jubilees, an ancient Jewish text that expands on the stories in Genesis, has something pretty definitive to say about that. The answer is a resounding no. Jubilees 5 la...
It's more than just a list of dos and don'ts; it's a reflection of a deeper understanding of the world, a worldview even. And sometimes, ancient texts can shed surprising light on ...
