Parshat Noach

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The story of Noah and the great flood, the ark, the covenant of the rainbow, the Tower of Babel, and the generations from Noah to Abraham. Genesis 6:9-11:32.

The Garments Of The Shekhinah

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It’s a question that might sound irreverent, but Jewish mystical tradition actually gives us a fascinating answer, one deeply intertwined with our own actions and the fate of the w...

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The Sacred Bedchamber

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That’s right. According to some mystical traditions, particularly within Kabbalah, the Temple was literally the place where God, the King, and His Shekhinah (שְׁכִינָה), His Divine...

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The Light Of Prophecy

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Jewish tradition suggests you might be right, especially when it comes to prophecy. Think of it this way: imagine a vast, boundless ocean of light, a pure, radiant holiness residin...

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Creation By God's Name

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It’s a question that’s captivated mystics and scholars for centuries. And Jewish tradition offers a stunning answer: the world was created through God's Name. It’s a “wonderful and...

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The Origin Of Chaos

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It’s a question that’s haunted mystics and philosophers for millennia, and the answers are, well, delightfully strange. The Bible tells us that in the beginning, the earth was tohu...

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Adne Sadeh

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It’s a question that's bubbled up in Jewish mystical thought for centuries. The answer, according to some ancient traditions, might surprise you. Before Adam, there was another bei...

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The Treasury Of Souls

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Jewish tradition offers a beautiful, mystical answer: the Guf, the Treasury of Souls. Also known as the Chamber of Creation, it’s the ultimate waiting room. Imagine a place brimmin...

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The Angel Of Conception

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Jewish tradition has a fascinating answer, a story whispered through generations about an angel named Lailah. Lailah, the Angel of Conception, is like the midwife of souls. Accordi...

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The Ba'al Shem Tov Ascends On High

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The Ba'al Shem Tov, the founder of Hasidism, reportedly did just that. The story goes that on Rosh ha-Shanah – the Jewish New Year, a day of judgment and profound spiritual signifi...

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