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Jewish tradition sees that balancing act as fundamental, even cosmic. And it all comes down to… blood? The Tikkunei Zohar, a mystical exploration of the Torah, dives deep into this...
Take the search for ḥametz (leaven) before Passover. We scour our homes, symbolically ridding ourselves of the puffed-up ego and stale habits that keep us from spiritual growth. Bu...
The passage we're looking at comes from Tikkunei Zohar 111. It paints a poetic picture, associating the Shekhinah – the Divine Presence – with different holidays and concepts. And ...
The passage asks, "What is Beiyt (ב)?" Beiyt, the second letter of the Hebrew alphabet, isn’t just a letter; it's a universe in miniature. The Tikkunei Zohar describes it as "that ...
But the story, as often happens, is richer and more nuanced than we might initially think. The Torah tells us that thirteen years after Ishmael's birth, God commanded Abraham to pe...
The Torah is full of moments like that, and the story of Abraham and Abimelech is a perfect example. Before Abraham finalized his covenant with Abimelech, king of the Philistines, ...
A tale of loyalty, promise, and righteous living. You see, before he passed, Joseph made his brothers promise to carry his bones with them when they finally left Egypt. A pretty bi...
The Passover sacrifice is a perfect example. It wasn't just about offering an animal; it was a multi-layered lesson, a story told through action, meant to resonate with both the pa...
Turns out, according to some pretty amazing stories, it wasn't as simple as just saying "yes." Before that earth-shattering covenant, before the words were etched in stone, Moses, ...
