Parshat Chayei Sarah

1,739 related texts · Page 117 of 194

The death and burial of Sarah, Abraham sends his servant to find a wife for Isaac, and Rebekah joins the family. Genesis 23:1-25:18.

Yaakov in Battle

Other Texts Idra Zuta 1:100

It’s there, I promise you. It’s like peeling back the layers of an onion, each layer revealing a new depth of meaning. Take, for instance, the verse: "And Yaakov told Rachel that h...

MatriarchsWisdom

Legacy of the Forefathers and the Crown

Kabbalah Tikkunei Zohar 51:15

Jewish mysticism has a way of naming those feelings, of giving them a context within the cosmic drama. The Tikkunei Zohar, a later expansion on the Zohar itself, gives us a glimpse...

PatriarchsPrayerExileShekhinah

Divine Presence of Amidah

Kabbalah Tikkunei Zohar 51:18

The Tikkunei Zohar, a central text of Kabbalah, speaks to that very feeling. It begins with a powerful image: "Behold, the King is in His chamber!" It's an invitation, a beckoning ...

PatriarchsPrayerShekhinah

The Great Flood and Jacob

Kabbalah Tikkunei Zohar 57:6

Jewish tradition, particularly in esoteric texts like the Tikkunei Zohar, often uses water as a metaphor for the forces that can overwhelm us, especially when we stray from our spi...

Noah & FloodPatriarchsTorahHoly Land

Sukkot and Creation

Kabbalah Tikkunei Zohar 57:11

The passage begins with a verse from Genesis (33:18): “And Jacob arrived complete…” Now, on the surface, this seems like a straightforward statement. Jacob, after his long journey ...

CreationPatriarchsTempleHoly Land

Abraham Isaac and Jacob

Kabbalah Tikkunei Zohar 60:9

We tend to think of it as a straightforward statement about time, about creation. But what if it’s also a secret code, pointing us towards something much deeper about the nature of...

CreationPatriarchsHoly Land

Jacob's Legacy

Kabbalah Tikkunei Zohar 71:17

In Jewish mysticism, the Tikkunei Zohar offers a powerful image for this struggle: the "husks of the nut." Sounds strange. What are these husks? Well, imagine a nut, beautiful and ...

Patriarchs

His in Heaven

Kabbalah Tikkunei Zohar 89:22

Not in a literal sense, of course, but in a way that might just change how you think about connecting with the Divine. The Tikkunei Zohar, in section 89, dives deep into a verse fr...

HeavenPatriarchsMosesTemple

Pillar of the Patriarchs and Isaac

Kabbalah Tikkunei Zohar 99:9

In Tikkunei Zohar 99, we find a fascinating idea: the left side is associated with Rosh Hashanah, the New Year, a time of judgment and introspection. The right side? That's Passove...

PatriarchsMessiahEgyptHolidays