Parshat Chayei Sarah

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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.

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The Jewish tradition has some fascinating stories about that, and one of the most intriguing is the tale of Asenath and Joseph. It's a story about beauty, prejudice, divine interve...

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The Faithful Shepherd

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The Jewish tradition offers a fascinating answer, one beautifully illustrated in the story of Moses, the great lawgiver. Before he led the Israelites out of Egypt, before the burni...

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Suffering Servant and Algazi

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It’s not just about planting saplings and hugging trunks (though, hey, those are good too!). The celebration of Tu BiShvat, the 15th of the Hebrew month of Shevat, as a "New Year f...

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Divine Presence of Shekhinah

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Jewish tradition speaks of such moments as revelations of the Shekhinah (שכינה), the Divine Presence. But what exactly does that mean? And what does it look like? Sometimes, it see...

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Celestial Servants

Kabbalah Tikkunei Zohar 40:7

And it all comes down to…letters. Specifically, the Hebrew letters. The Tikkunei Zohar, a later, deeply complex expansion on the main body of the Zohar, dives into the esoteric sig...

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Divine Presence

Kabbalah Tikkunei Zohar 49:10

Jewish mysticism, especially the Zohar, wrestles with this very feeling. And in Tikkunei Zohar 49, we find a particularly beautiful and intricate image of how that connection is ma...

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Dwelling Place of God and Shekhinah

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The Tikkunei Zohar, a central text of Kabbalah, offers a breathtaking glimpse into the celestial mechanics of prayer. It's not just about mouthing words, you see. It’s about a prof...

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Shekhinah: Dwelling Place of God

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to a fascinating passage from the Tikkunei Zohar, a companion to the Zohar, that explores this idea through the mystical lens of Hebrew letters. The Tikkunei Zohar, specifically in...

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Dwelling Place of God and Simchat

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The Tikkunei Zohar teaches that during Simchat Torah, a crown, a spiritual diadem, rests upon the head of every righteous person in the heavens. A crown, a symbol of honor and comp...

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