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.

The River Sambatyon

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It’s one of those enduring mysteries that tugs at the imagination. Where did they go? Did they assimilate? Are they still out there, waiting to be found? Well, Jewish folklore offe...

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The City Of Luz

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But Jewish tradition speaks of just such a place: the city of Luz. Imagine a city whose histories are meticulously kept, filled with all the details of life and learning, spanning ...

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The Requirements Of The Messiah

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What does it truly mean for the Messiah to come? What would be required? We often hear about the miraculous, the earth-shattering changes that the arrival of Mashiach – the Messiah...

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A Messianic Prophecy

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This one comes to us from a letter written in the fall of 1665 by Nathan of Gaza, the prophet of Shabbatai Zevi, a figure who stirred up messianic fervor like few others. It's a vi...

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The Suffering Messiah

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It’s a powerful and, frankly, pretty startling image. Jewish tradition, in certain strands, paints just such a picture. The idea of a suffering Messiah isn't exactly front and cent...

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The Captive Messiah

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But Jewish tradition is full of surprises. And one of the most striking is the image of the Messiah, not as a triumphant king, but as someone held captive, waiting for us to set hi...

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The Rainbow Of The Messiah

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Maybe that’s because the rainbow we see today isn’t the rainbow of the Messiah. Not yet, anyway. : the rainbow we know is a promise, a beautiful one, certainly. It's a reminder of ...

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A Tabernacle For The Righteous

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We get glimpses, whispers, from our tradition. And some of them are Take this one, about the skin of the Leviathan... So, picture this: the World to Come, Olam Ha-Ba. It's a place ...

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The New Jerusalem

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But what if those limits…vanished? The prophet Isaiah paints a breathtaking picture of the future, a time of ultimate peace and harmony. He proclaims, "New moon after new moon, and...

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