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Some traditions suggest there isn't just one Lilith, but two! Imagine this: It's Yom Kippur, the holiest day of the year, a day of atonement and intense prayer for the Jewish peopl...
Jewish tradition has some fascinating – and sobering – ideas about that transition. It's a moment watched over, judged, and ultimately, a reckoning. Imagine this: As a person breat...
It was a spectacle. The Targum Neophyti on Exodus 20:1 describes it as shooting stars, lightning, and fiery torches all rolled into one. Can you picture that? A blazing, celestial ...
We tend to think of Rosh ha-Shanah, the Jewish New Year, as the Day of Judgment. But what if I told you the Divine courtroom is actually in session a lot more often than we realize...
But what's happening on high? Well, according to a beautiful passage in the Zohar (2:40b-41a), the foundational text of Jewish mysticism, God isn't just observing. God's hosting a ...
There's a beautiful story, a whispered secret really, that suggests the fragrance of Shabbat comes from a very special spice. In fact, some say it’s actually called Shabbat! But wh...
The story of Abraham and Isaac on their journey to Mount Moriah is a powerful exploration of exactly that, and the role of Satan in the narrative is more complex than you might thi...
What really killed Sarah? We know the story. Abraham, commanded by God, takes his beloved son Isaac to Mount Moriah for a sacrifice. It's one of the most searing, most debated mome...
Jewish tradition is rich with stories of dreams and visions, and the power they hold. One particularly striking tale, found in Tree of Souls by Howard Schwartz, tells of a dream th...
