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According to Tree of Souls, when Noah was loading up the ark, Og made a deal. He swore to Noah and his sons that if they’d let him come along, he’d be their servant forever. Now, s...
We often think of angels as perfect messengers, but Jewish tradition sometimes paints a more complex picture. to a tale of angelic disobedience, punishment, and eventual redemption...
Jewish tradition certainly has, and the figure of Adam, the first man, looms large in that contemplation. to some fascinating stories about him, drawn from the rich tapestry of Jew...
It wasn't all smooth sailing. There were threats, escapes, and a family's journey toward a new destiny. to the story of how Abraham, or Avram as he was originally known, found hims...
to the legends and find out. According to the Legends of the Jews by Ginzberg, the people of Sodom, Gomorrah, Admah, Zeboiim, and Zoar (the cities of the plain) were… well, let's j...
Today, we're going to delve into the final testament of Reuben, the eldest son. According to Legends of the Jews, a couple of years after Joseph's death, Reuben fell ill, sensing h...
It's the very first flicker of something within all of existence. Baal HaSulam, in his introduction to the Zohar, that foundational text of Kabbalistic thought, takes us right back...
Rabbi Ishmael, a central figure in the Heikhalot literature (texts describing mystical ascents to heaven), once posed this very question. He asks, what did Zoharariel, the Lord God...
The story goes that when the seventy-two elders presented it to him, he didn't just nod politely. He rose from his throne, and prostrated himself before it not once, but seven time...
