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.

Calculating The End Of Days

Tree of Souls

For centuries, people have tried to pinpoint the exact moment of redemption. Piety mixed with impatience. Every generation of Jews has hoped, prayed, and sometimes even calculated,...

MessiahAdam & EveNoah & Flood

The End Of The World

Tree of Souls

Jewish tradition has some pretty ideas about it. One vision, described in Tree of Souls, paints a picture so vivid, so intense, it’s hard to ignore. Imagine this: in the very gener...

CreationAngelsHeavenMessiah

How The Dead Will Come To Life

Tree of Souls

Jewish tradition has some pretty vivid ideas about that, especially when it comes to the resurrection of the dead. It’s not just a "poof" and everyone’s back. It's a process, a cos...

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How The Resurrection Will Take Place

Tree of Souls

We find hints and glimpses throughout our sacred texts, and when you piece them together, a fascinating picture emerges. One particularly vivid description comes from Eliyahu Zuta....

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The Messianic Torah

Tree of Souls

The notion that everything we've learned, everything we've strived to understand, is just a stepping stone to something even greater. According to some traditions, this Messianic T...

CreationAngelsHeavenMessiah

Rebuilding The Temple

Tree of Souls

A world where sorrow turns to song, and ruins give way to radiant hope. What does that world look like? For many Jewish traditions, the rebuilding of the Temple in Jerusalem is cen...

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The Fathers Address The Messiah

Tree of Souls

It’s a question that’s captivated Jewish thinkers for centuries. And Jewish tradition actually gives us a glimpse, a stunning vision of just such an encounter. Imagine this: it's t...

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The Fourth Day

Ginzberg Vol. 1

It all starts on the fourth day of Creation. According to Legends of the Jews, as retold by Rabbi Louis Ginzberg, the sun, moon, and stars weren't actually made on the fourth day. ...

CreationAngelsHeavenHell/Gehenna

All Things Praise The Lord

Ginzberg Vol. 1

According to the Legends of the Jews, as retold by Ginzberg, whatever God created has value. It's a radical idea, isn't it? That the snail leaving its slimy trail is actually servi...

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