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The kind of betrayal that shakes your faith in humanity. That's the kind of situation we find ourselves in with a particular passage from the Book of Maccabees I. We're in the thic...
Jewish tradition is vast, an ocean of wisdom passed down through generations. But what happens when we encounter teachings that seem to clash, or interpretations that feel…off? Tra...
The answer, as with so many profound questions, lies deep within Jewish tradition, and grapples with some pretty mind-bending concepts, especially when we delve into Kabbalah. But ...
My dear friend, it all boils down to the core of our faith: the absolute and singular authority of God. Our sages, whose wisdom stretches back to Moses himself, taught us that the ...
It's not a simple, linear thing. They used both circles and lines to explain it. Let’s untangle that for a bit. The igul, the circle, represents an all-encompassing governance. It ...
A time when holiness wasn't just a nice idea, but the dominant force. The Kalach Pitchei Chokhmah, a Kabbalistic text whose name roughly translates as "Thresholds of Wisdom," paint...
Our expressions, our micro-movements – they betray what's going on inside, whether we want them to or not. Now, the text we're diving into today, Kalach Pitchei Chokhmah, takes thi...
We find echoes of this struggle even in the most mystical corners of Jewish thought. The Kalach Pitchei Chokhmah, a profoundly esoteric text, delves into the very roots of souls an...
And it all comes into play in the mystical concept of Arich Anpin. Now, Arich Anpin, often translated as "Long Face" or "Vast Countenance," represents divine patience and forbearan...
