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His story of wrestling with an angel is one of the most powerful and enigmatic in the entire Torah. As Jacob journeyed back to Canaan, anticipating a tense reunion with his brother...
We often think of good and evil as two distinct, opposing forces, but what if evil isn't a thing in itself, but rather a lack of something? That's the fascinating idea explored in ...
The Kabbalists certainly did. And they wrestled with this very question: If God is good, and only good, then how do we make sense of the not-so-good things that happen? The Kalach ...
The Kabbalists, those Jewish mystics who plumbed the depths of existence, have a beautiful and intriguing answer. They describe the soul as being clothed. Imagine a radiant, pure l...
It's not just a modern cartoon trope; it's a trait deeply embedded in Jewish folklore. And like many great stories, it begins with a bit of divine drama. Imagine the scene: Adam ha...
The story of Lot, Abraham's nephew, gives us a masterclass in hospitality gone wrong. We all know the basics: God, displeased with the wickedness of Sodom, sends angels to investig...
That’s the feeling I get sometimes when I read certain passages in Jewish lore. Take this little gem from Ginzberg’s Legends of the Jews. It's a tiny moment, a snapshot really, but...
And according to Jewish tradition, his extended stay behind bars had a very specific reason. We all know the story: Joseph, sold into slavery by his jealous brothers, rises in powe...
That’s kind of what the Israelites were facing as they fled Egypt. Pharaoh, that stubborn ruler, wasn't about to let them go easily. After the plagues, after the death of the first...
