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Not literally, of course. But what if it could? There's an old story, a cautionary tale really, that speaks to just that. It's found tucked away in the Talmud (B. Hagigah 13a), and...
Like everyone else has a partner, a purpose, a connection that you're just... outside of? Well, according to some beautiful old stories, even the Sabbath felt that way. The Sabbath...
That’s what happened to Isaac. We all know the story: Abraham, tested to his limits, is commanded to sacrifice his beloved son. It’s a gut-wrenching tale of faith, obedience, and u...
To have a little piece of the Garden of Eden right in your own backyard... or, in this case, your own tent flap? Jewish tradition paints a beautiful picture of Sarah's tent, offeri...
The Ba'al Shem Tov, the founder of Hasidism, apparently did – and according to one story, he nearly brought the Messiah himself into the world! The tale goes that the Ba'al Shem To...
According to Ginzberg's Legends of the Jews, there was a very real chance that Jacob wouldn't have made it. It all boils down to a moment of vulnerability, a brush with death, and ...
It's all about the soul's ascent, and how we get there. The Sha'ar HaGilgulim speaks of different levels of the soul: the Nefesh, the Ruach, and the Neshama. These aren't just fanc...
Jewish mysticism, specifically through the lens of gilgul (reincarnation), offers an intriguing perspective on this feeling. The Sha'ar HaGilgulim, a core text on the Kabbalistic u...
It’s a question that’s haunted humanity for millennia, and Jewish mysticism offers some fascinating, complex, and ultimately comforting answers. Today, let's dive into a small piec...
