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(Lev. 19:2:) “You shall be holy, for I am holy.” The Holy One, blessed be He, said to Israel, “Before I created My world, the ministering angels praised My name through you and san...
It's all about Pesach Sheni, the "Second Passover," and it raises some fascinating questions about intention, distance, and second chances. In the Book of Numbers (Bamidbar), chapt...
Jewish tradition is full of these details, and each one is packed with meaning. Let's dive into a seemingly simple phrase from Sifrei Devarim 129: "sheep and cattle." It seems stra...
The Kalach Pitchei Chokhmah, a Kabbalistic text, offers a perspective on this very tension: that justice, even punishment, is a necessary step towards ultimate goodness. Sounds a b...
Rebekah, wife of Isaac and mother of Jacob and Esau, certainly did. Imagine this: Isaac, old and blind, is about to bestow a blessing – a powerful, almost magical blessing – on his...
The story of Micah and his homemade sanctuary is a wild ride through the human tendency to, well, improvise. We find this tale tucked away in Ginzberg's Legends of the Jews, painti...
That’s kind of what the ancient rabbis described when they talked about understanding Jewish law, halakha. We find a beautiful image in Shir HaShirim Rabbah – a collection of rabbi...
It paints a picture of a young Moses deeply connected to his people, even while living in Pharaoh's palace. The text tells us that everyone in Pharaoh's household was involved in M...
It's not as simple as "everyone," that's for sure. Let's dive into what the ancient texts tell us about who’s in, who’s out, and why. The verse we’re unpacking is from Sifrei Devar...
