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And Joseph made ready his chariot (Gen. 46:29). R. Yudan said in the name of R. Aibu: Two men were accorded more homage than any other men in all the world; they were Jethro and Ja...
Another explanation of God thundereth marvelously with his voice (Job 37:5). When did the Holy One, blessed be He, perform these miracles with His voice? He did so at the time he w...
When Pharaoh shall speak unto you (Exod. 7:9). Scripture says elsewhere: A fool spendeth all his spirit; but a wise man stilleth it within him (Prov. 29:11). That is, the fool says...
Jewish mysticism speaks of gates like these – spiritual barriers that seem impenetrable. But what if the key wasn't strength or knowledge, but something far more vulnerable? The Ti...
Jewish mysticism suggests that sometimes, that feeling isn't just yours alone. The Tikkunei Zohar, a central text of Kabbalah, offers a powerful interpretation of a seemingly simpl...
Jewish tradition has a name for that feeling, and it’s a powerful one: "yeast and leaven." But hold on, it’s not about baking gone wrong. In the Tikkunei Zohar, a central text of K...
Turns out, even biblical figures weren't immune to buyer's remorse. Let's rewind a bit. We know the story of Joseph. Sold into slavery by his jealous brothers. But who exactly did ...
Ancient kings did too. And sometimes, they needed a little help deciphering them. Take Pharaoh, for example. He was troubled by dreams, unsettling visions that seemed to hold the f...
What would you do? The story of Moses' birth, as told in Exodus, is familiar, but the Legends of the Jews, as compiled by Louis Ginzberg, gives us a richer, more detailed picture. ...
