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.

Behemoth

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This isn't your average garden-variety beast. We're talking colossal, legendary. According to some accounts, Behemoth is so massive it's the size of a thousand mountains! Can you e...

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A Vision Of Metatron

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Jewish tradition is filled with stories of those who dared to try. One of the most famous of these accounts involves four prominent sages who, according to the Talmud (Hagigah 14b)...

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The Eighth Heaven

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Jewish tradition, while often speaking of seven heavens, hints at something even beyond that: an eighth heaven, a realm of ultimate mystery. Now, we’re pretty familiar with the con...

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Women In Paradise

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And what they've imagined is According to tradition, within Paradise – also known as Gan Eden – lie not just one, but six palaces, each a home for the souls of righteous women. Tha...

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Michael, The Patron Angel

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For the Jewish people, tradition answers with a resounding name: Michael. But it's not always a simple story of unwavering support. Our relationship with Michael, the archangel, is...

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Rabbi Joshua Ben Levi And The Angel Of Death

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When Rabbi Joshua's time on this earth was drawing to a close, God, in His infinite wisdom, instructed the Malach HaMavet – the Angel of Death – to visit him. But this wasn't just ...

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The Ba'al Shem Tov Ascends On High

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The Ba'al Shem Tov, the founder of Hasidism, reportedly did just that. The story goes that on Rosh ha-Shanah – the Jewish New Year, a day of judgment and profound spiritual signifi...

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God's Prison

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It speaks of a place far, far removed from the familiar landscapes of heaven and earth. A sort of cosmic timeout corner. Imagine this: You’re at the very edge of everything, where ...

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Lilith, The Queen Of Zemargad

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Imagine a woman of breathtaking beauty from the head down to her navel. But below? Instead of legs, a raging inferno. According to Kabbalot in Mada'ei ha-Yahadut, her sole purpose ...

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