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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...
It’s easy to see them as just random acts of divine power, but Jewish tradition teaches us there’s so much more going on. It's not just about punishment, it's about midah k'neged m...
Turns out, he played a pretty significant role, especially in those early, dramatic displays of divine power. According to Legends of the Jews, as retold by Ginzberg, a whole year ...
Plagues, parting of the Red Sea, freedom! But the details…they’re wild. Imagine the scene: the Egyptians, fresh from the devastation of the tenth plague, practically shoving the Is...
Jewish mystical tradition, particularly in the teachings of the Kabbalah, explores this fascinating idea through the concept of gilgul (reincarnation). And within gilgul, there's a...
The Sha'ar HaGilgulim, or "Gate of Reincarnations," offers a profound, even cosmic, explanation, connecting it all to the destruction of the Temple in Jerusalem. When the Temple fe...
Baal HaSulam, in his profound "Introduction to Zohar," offers a breathtaking insight. He tells us that God’s satisfaction in bestowing goodness upon creation is directly tied to ou...
It's all about desire, at least according to the wisdom of Kabbalah. We've been talking about the different levels of creation, and how each one embodies a greater degree of ratzon...
But Jewish mystical tradition, particularly through the lens of Kabbalah, offers a truly stunning answer. According to Baal HaSulam, in his “Introduction to Zohar,” there's a funda...
