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Sometimes, diving into the nitty-gritty of old texts reveals surprisingly human stories and concerns. Let's take a peek at a passage from Sifrei Devarim, a collection of legal inte...
The kind of stuff that makes you scratch your head and think, "Wow, someone really thought of everything!" Well, today we’re diving into one of those corners: the laws of chalitzah...
Jewish mystical tradition speaks of something called the Pargod, and it's more fascinating than you might imagine. The Pargod (פרגוד) is described as an extraordinary curtain, a co...
The story, as we find it elaborated upon in Legends of the Jews by Ginzberg, takes us far beyond the spare verses of Genesis. It paints a vivid picture, filled with dialogue and em...
The Kabbalists, those mystical explorers of Jewish tradition, have pondered this for centuries, and one of the most fascinating concepts they discuss is gilgul, or reincarnation. B...
Like the big, foundational stuff – the very existence of God, for example – is rock solid, but when you get to the nitty-gritty of how it all works in our daily lives... well, that...
Forgetfulness? Not in God's vocabulary. But why? The Kalach Pitchei Chokhmah, a kabbalistic text, tells us it's not just about a perfect memory. It’s so much deeper than that. Forg...
It suggests that everything that has happened, is happening, and will happen is interwoven. Nothing is isolated. No action, no matter how small, exists in a vacuum. This idea isn't...
Jewish mystical tradition has a fascinating way of looking at this very idea, particularly through the lens of the Sefirot and the human soul. The Emanator, blessed be His name, se...
