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.

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...

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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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Inheritance of Israel and Israelites

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 4:148

According to the Legends of the Jews, as retold by Ginzberg, it wasn't all doom and gloom. Even in the depths of oppression, the children of Israel held onto certain virtues, spark...

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Knowledge and Innocence of Egyptians

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 4:268

We all know the broad strokes – God freeing the Israelites from slavery, Pharaoh stubbornly refusing to let them go, and each plague serving as a divine warning. But what about the...

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Korah's Transgression and Rabbis

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 5:3

The ancient Jewish sages certainly thought so. Take the story of Korah, a name synonymous with rebellion. His very name, they believed, was a clue to his tragic fate. The Torah tel...

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