Parshat Shemot

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The Israelites' enslavement in Egypt, the birth of Moses, Moses at the burning bush, and God's call to liberate His people. Exodus 1:1-6:1.

A Day Of Fasting And Mourning

Tree of Souls

In Jewish tradition, Tisha B'Av, the Ninth of Av, is one of those days. It's a day of fasting and mourning, remembering immense loss and tragedy throughout our history. But where d...

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The Depravity Of Mankind

Ginzberg Vol. 1

We know that Noah and his family were spared, a fresh start for humanity. But, well, it didn't take long for things to go sideways again, did it? According to Ginzberg’s retelling ...

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Joseph's Coat Brought To His Father

Ginzberg Vol. 2

It all revolves around Joseph’s coat – that infamous coat of many colors. The story goes that after selling Joseph into slavery, Jacob's sons were immediately overcome with regret....

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Burden of the Prophet and Dreams

Other Texts Kalach Pitchei Chokhmah 8:7

You're not alone. But what is that "realness" we experience in dreams? In a dream, one moment you're flying, the next you're talking to your long-lost great aunt Mildred in a field...

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Written Torah Before the Flood

Kabbalah Tikkunei Zohar 75:11

The Tikkunei Zohar, a profound and mystical commentary on the Zohar itself, warns us about precisely that. It speaks of the dire consequences of separating "the sign of the covenan...

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Lamp of Zohar

Kabbalah Tikkunei Zohar 76:15

In Tikkunei Zohar 76, we find ourselves on a journey to understand something profound using… measurements. Intriguing. The text starts with a seemingly simple phrase: "It is the me...

Seven Heavens of Shekhinah

Kabbalah Tikkunei Zohar 96:13

We're diving into Tikkunei Zohar 96, and trust me, it's going to get a little… esoteric. The passage starts with a curious observation. It points to the story of Moses, specificall...

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Joseph and True Knowledge

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 1:254

In the stories surrounding Joseph, the son of Jacob, we find just that kind of mystical insight woven into the narrative. Remember the story? Joseph, sold into slavery in Egypt by ...

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Pithom and the Secret Teaching

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 4:8

More often, it's a slow, insidious creep. The story of the Israelite enslavement in Egypt, as told in the Book of Exodus, is a stark illustration of this. But the Legends of the Je...

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