Parshat Bereshit

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Covers the creation of the world in six days, Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden, the first sin, Cain and Abel, and the generations from Adam to Noah. Genesis 1:1-6:8.

God Descends To Mount Sinai

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They’ve journeyed far, and now, they're about to experience something beyond comprehension. Exodus 19 tells us that on the third day, as morning broke, the atmosphere crackled with...

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Mother Zion

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Jewish tradition offers a powerful, heart-wrenching image: Mother Zion. The image of Mother Zion comes from a deep well of sorrow and longing, born from the exiles and devastations...

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The Two Shekhinahs

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In Jewish mysticism, this presence is often understood through the concept of the Shekhinah. But here's something fascinating: it's not just one Shekhinah, but two! According to my...

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Mourning Over The Shekhinah

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This is the story we're diving into today: the mourning over the Shekhinah, the divine feminine presence, after the destruction of the Temple in Jerusalem. It’s a powerful myth, on...

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The Shekhinah Within

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Jewish tradition whispers of such a presence: the Shekhinah. The Shekhinah (שְׁכִינָה) is often described as the feminine aspect of God, a divine presence that dwells among us, eve...

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The First To Exist

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It’s a question that’s haunted humanity since we first looked up at the stars. And Jewish tradition, particularly Kabbalah, has some pretty mind-bending answers. The core idea? Tha...

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Before The World Was Created

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Jewish tradition has some pretty amazing, awe-inspiring imagery about that very question. Imagine this: a God of pure, untamed power, riding not on a cloud, but on the very wings o...

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The Beginning Of Time

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A bit like trying to imagine the edge of the universe. Jewish tradition grapples with these kinds of mind-bending questions all the time, especially when we talk about the creation...

Creation

How God Begot Being

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We tell ourselves stories, grand narratives to explain our origins, to make sense of the chaos. And sometimes, those stories take the most unexpected turns. to one of those stories...

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