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Time and again, the Jewish community of Prague faced the horrifying accusation of blood libel – the false claim that they used the blood of Christian children in their Passover mat...
It’s a wild one, and it involves a homunculus, a miniature, artificially created human. The story goes that Maimonides had a brilliant young assistant, a student he poured his hear...
According to tradition, it's a pretty busy time in the heavenly court! The idea is that on Rosh Hashanah, everyone is judged. Then, on Yom Kippur, our fates are sealed. But how doe...
It's more than just apples and honey, you know. It's a story that stretches back to the very beginning, to Adam himself. : Adam, the first human, made a pretty big mistake. He ate ...
These aren't just any years; they're cosmic Shemittot. The word Shemittah might sound familiar – it's the same word used for the sabbatical year, when fields lie fallow, a time of ...
In fact, the Sabbath isn't just a terrestrial observance; it's a celestial one, too. Imagine this: right after creating the Sabbath, God gathers all the angels – the angels of the ...
Jewish tradition has some fascinating ideas about the lifespan of the world, and what happens when it's time to, well, hit the cosmic reset button. One compelling idea, explored in...
It’s more than just a metaphor, actually. According to Jewish mystical tradition, we’re all limbs of the same body, intrinsically linked. That’s why, as the Yesod ha-Teshuvah teach...
Our tale begins with Abram, a skilled astrologer. Now, picture this: Abram gazes up at the night sky, charting the constellations, mapping the movements of the planets. But what he...
