Parshat Lech Lecha

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God calls Abraham to leave his homeland for Canaan. Covers Abraham and Sarah in Egypt, the separation from Lot, the war of the kings, and the covenant between the pieces. Genesis 12:1-17:27.

Abraham in Heaven and Patriarchs

Kabbalah Tikkunei Zohar 36:15

The Tikkunei Zohar, a cornerstone of Kabbalistic thought, sees our very eyes as cosmic gates, reflecting profound spiritual truths. It all starts with the verse from Psalms 118:19,...

HeavenAdam & EveJosephShekhinah

Life of Hagar

Kabbalah Tikkunei Zohar 48:4

The Tikkunei Zohar, a profound and expansive section of the Zohar – the foundational text of Jewish mysticism – explores exactly that. It delves into the hidden meanings and interc...

Mysticism

Staff of Moses and Circumcision

Kabbalah Tikkunei Zohar 71:2

The Tikkunei Zohar, that mystical, poetic expansion of the Zohar, paints a picture of just that scene, a constant stream of souls seeking entry, seeking voice. It describes beings ...

MosesPrayerMiraclesSacrifice

Moses: Abraham and Noah

Kabbalah Tikkunei Zohar 108:15

Jewish tradition has a place for you: the "average-ones," the beinonim. But what happens to them? What hope do they have? The Tikkunei Zohar, that mystical companion to the Zohar i...

Noah & FloodMosesRepentanceSabbath

Covenant of Circumcision and Shekhinah

Kabbalah Tikkunei Zohar 115:1

Jewish mysticism teaches that everything we do, every choice we make, impacts not just ourselves but the very fabric of the universe. And when it comes to our relationship with the...

HeavenDemonsNoah & FloodTorah

Lot Among the Heavenly Host

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 5:173

But even he wasn't setting a great example. You see, according to tradition, a man should be ready to risk everything to protect his wife and daughters. But Lot? Well, he was willi...

AngelsTorahTemple

Dreams of Joseph of Egypt

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 5:183

This particular story plunges us into the land of the Philistines. Imagine the scene: A night filled with inexplicable terror. A "great crying" echoes across the land as people wit...

JosephMosesProphecyEgypt

Joseph's Repentance and Ishmaelite

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 1:40

The Ishmaelite merchants, thinking they've scored a good deal, are trekking across the desert. Everything seems normal enough. Then… BAM! Suddenly, darkness descends. Not just a li...

JosephRepentanceSinai

Pharaoh's Vision of Egypt

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 1:155

That was Pharaoh's predicament, as told in Legends of the Jews. He summons all his wise men, his magicians, his interpreters of dreams. "Tell me," he demands, "what do these vision...

JosephEgypt