Parshat Shelach

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The twelve spies sent to Canaan, the people's rebellion, God's decree of forty years of wandering, and the laws of tzitzit. Numbers 13:1-15:41.

The Feast Of Sukkot In The World To Come

Tree of Souls

Jewish tradition whispers, "Yes." And perhaps no holiday embodies this more beautifully than Sukkot. Sukkot, the Feast of Booths, or Tabernacles. It's a time we build temporary she...

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Abraham Before the Flood and Joshua

Other Texts The Wars of God 2:26

Our tradition teaches us a vital principle: we don't prostrate ourselves before the Sefer Torah, the Torah scroll itself. It's not about worshipping parchment and ink. Instead, as ...

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Wandering Far from Home and Nekudim

Other Texts Kalach Pitchei Chokhmah 37:5

Jewish mystical tradition, specifically the Kabbalah, wrestles with this very question. It doesn't shy away from the messiness of existence. Instead, it delves into the origins of ...

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Wandering of Israel

Other Texts Kalach Pitchei Chokhmah 37:11

Like you take one step forward, and then… well, you know. It's frustrating. But maybe, just maybe, that cycle of building and breaking is part of a bigger, more beautiful plan. The...

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Wandering of Israel

Other Texts Kalach Pitchei Chokhmah 54:10

Jewish mysticism has a way of describing even cosmic-level frustrations, and believe me, there are few frustrations more profound than the struggles faced by the very building bloc...

Exile

When God Created and Ezekiel

Kabbalah Sefer HaBahir 1:96

That yearning, that sense of awe... it's ancient. And it's woven right into the fabric of Jewish tradition, even in the fringes we wear. I want to tell you a little bit about a mys...

CreationHeavenPrayerHoly Land

Kingdom of David and Adonai

Kabbalah Tikkunei Zohar 50:19

It’s more than just reciting words. According to the Tikkunei Zohar, a foundational text of Kabbalah, something truly remarkable happens in the celestial realms when we declare Shm...

King DavidTorahTempleHoly Land

Amalek and the Promised Land

Kabbalah Tikkunei Zohar 109:9

The Tikkunei Zohar, a foundational text of Kabbalah, delves into this very idea, identifying the source of those forces and even giving them names. It’s intense stuff. The passage ...

CreaturesHoly LandExile

Legend of Joshua

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 1:66

But have you ever wondered about the smooth skin around its nose? Well, according to some beautiful old stories, there's more to that bovine face than meets the eye! The Legends of...

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