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The story goes that during one of his ascensions, Moses got a peek behind the cosmic curtain, so to speak. It wasn’t just fluffy clouds and pearly gates, let me tell you. According...
The stories tell of a journey through multiple heavens, each more astonishing than the last. And in the fourth heaven? That's where things got truly spectacular. Picture this: a Te...
Let's take a little journey upward, following in the footsteps of Moses himself. Imagine this: Moses, during his ascent, arrives at the fifth heaven. What does he see? Hosts upon h...
According to Legends of the Jews, as retold by Ginzberg, in the last heaven, Moses witnesses something truly awe-inspiring – and a little terrifying. He sees two massive angels, Af...
We get glimpses in the Torah, of course, but the rabbinic imagination, fueled by Midrash and legend, fills in so much more of the picture. What did he witness in those higher realm...
Sinners, utterly prostrate, are being tortured. And not just any torture. According to Legends of the Jews, these poor souls are being lashed by two thousand scorpions. But these a...
Jewish tradition certainly doesn't shy away from describing the consequences of truly wicked deeds. Let's take a little journey, shall we? Imagine Moses, guided by an angel, gettin...
We're not talking about folks who cut you off in traffic. We're talking about those who commit the most heinous sins imaginable. What awaits them? Jewish tradition, particularly in...
The Zohar, that foundational text of Jewish mysticism, speaks often of the incredible sights and sounds beyond our world, but this… this is something else. Ginzberg, in his incredi...
