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We're not just talking about fashion, but about how we clothe the Divine Presence itself. : what is it that envelops God, so to speak? According to the Tikkunei Zohar, specifically...
Jewish tradition has some fascinating ideas. According to Legends of the Jews, in the afterlife, the sixth division is reserved for those who died while performing a pious act, a m...
We all know the story. Humanity, united in language and purpose, decides to build a tower reaching to the heavens. A bit audacious, to say the least. And God, seeing this, decides ...
But think about it: tradition tells us there were only ten generations between Noah and Abraham. Ten! And according to rabbinic thought, the actions—or rather, inactions—of those g...
The story goes that Nimrod, a powerful ruler in ancient times, was deeply shaken by a dream. As soon as the sun rose, he summoned his wise men and magicians, desperate to understan...
Fire and brimstone, a pillar of salt, and some very unhappy angels. But the details… the details are truly something else. According to Ginzberg’s Legends of the Jews, it wasn’t ju...
It wasn’t just abstract "sinfulness." It was a deep, ingrained cruelty that touched every part of their society. Let me tell you a story about Paltit. Paltit – her name itself has ...
Take the story of Lot, Abraham's nephew, and the destruction of Sodom. We all know the story. God, disgusted by the wickedness of Sodom and Gomorrah, decides to destroy them. But A...
Talk about a wake-up call! He and his people were terrified, convinced a similar fiery doom might be headed their way. Can you blame them? Abimelech, understandably shaken, summons...
