Parshat Metzora

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The purification process for one afflicted with tzaraat and laws regarding impurity in houses. Leviticus 14:1-15:33.

How Rabbi Ishmael Was Conceived

Tree of Souls

They say he was so strikingly handsome, he resembled an angel. And his story, well, it begins a bit like a fairy tale. His parents, you see, had longed for a child for many, many y...

CreationAngels

Ladder to Understanding

Other Texts Introduction to Sulam Commentary 82:1

In Kabbalah, the idea of reaching completion is a central theme, and it's rarely a straightforward journey. It's a process of growth, loss, and renewal. We see this beautifully ill...

Sefirot

Dust of the Earth

Kabbalah Heikhalot Rabbati 2:1

That's the picture painted in the Heikhalot Rabbati, one of the central texts of the Heikhalot literature, the mystical writings that explore heavenly palaces and divine encounters...

Adam & Eve

Keys to Understanding

Other Texts Kalach Pitchei Chokhmah 63:14

And it all boils down to this fascinating idea about seed, form, and the distinct roles played by both. : Where does new life begin? The Kalach Pitchei Chokhmah ("63 Openings of Wi...

Wisdom

After the Flood and the Rainbow

Kabbalah Tikkunei Zohar 72:4

It all boils down to the rainbow. Yes, that beautiful arc of color we see after the rain. But not just any rainbow. The Tikkunei Zohar isn't talking about a faded, washed-out bow. ...

Noah & FloodJosephTorahMessiah

Shavuot and the First Humans

Kabbalah Tikkunei Zohar 77:8

The Tikkunei Zohar, a central text of Kabbalah, explores this very idea, using the mystical language of numbers and symbols to paint a picture of wholeness. In Tikkunei Zohar 77, w...

Adam & EveTorahHolidays

Azazel's Transgression

Kabbalah Tikkunei Zohar 96:5

It's more complex than you might think, and sometimes, the line between them gets surprisingly blurry. Take Azazel, for example. We find this fascinating figure mentioned in Tikkun...

HeavenDemonsMosesEgypt

Abraham and the Patriarchs

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 5:138

According to Ginzberg's retelling in Legends of the Jews, this wasn't just any ordinary tree; it was practically a lie detector for the soul! Imagine a tree that could distinguish ...

PatriarchsMiracles

Birth of Moses and Pharaoh

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 4:57

We all know the story: Pharaoh, terrified by the growing number of Israelites, orders all newborn Hebrew boys to be cast into the Nile. A desperate act of cruelty. But what was goi...

AngelsNoah & FloodMosesPrayer