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It all starts with Jacob, also known as Israel, nearing the end of his life in Egypt. Asenath, Joseph's wife, notices Jacob's declining health. Knowing the power of a righteous man...
Today, we're diving into the final testament of Benjamin, the youngest son of Jacob, as recounted in Ginzberg's Legends of the Jews. Benjamin, at the ripe old age of one hundred an...
To his right sits his queen, Alfar’anit. And to his left? His daughter, Bithiah, with a three-year-old Moses on her lap. Now, this isn’t just any toddler. In a moment of pure, unfi...
According to Ginzberg's retelling in Legends of the Jews, Moses encountered seven maidens at a well. One of them, Zipporah, caught his eye with her modesty. He proposed marriage, b...
It wasn't all smooth sailing once Moses and Aaron showed up. In fact, things initially got a whole lot harder for the Israelites. Pharaoh, that stubborn, prideful king, didn't just...
Today, we're dipping back into the world of Heikhalot Rabbati, one of the key texts of early Jewish mysticism. It's a wild ride, full of visions and intense spiritual experiences. ...
That's the atmosphere that hangs heavy in the opening of Heikhalot Rabbati, a mystical text describing heavenly ascents and divine secrets. Rabbi Ishmael, a central figure in this ...
Rabbi Ishmael, a central figure in the Heikhalot literature (texts describing mystical ascents to heaven), once posed this very question. He asks, what did Zoharariel, the Lord God...
But sometimes, the wheels of the divine grind with a satisfying, almost theatrical flourish. Let me tell you a story from the Heikhalot Rabbati, a text filled with mystical ascents...
