Parshat Shoftim

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Laws of judges and officers, the king, the Levitical priests, true and false prophets, cities of refuge, and warfare. Deuteronomy 16:18-21:9.

The King Of Ethiopia

Ginzberg Vol. 2

We know him as the ultimate liberator, the lawgiver, the one who spoke to God face to face. But there's a fascinating story, tucked away in Jewish legend, about Moses the King of E...

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Haman Faces Judgment and Sanhedrin

Kabbalah Baal HaSulam's Introduction to Zohar 16:2

Or maybe you've asked yourself, "Why is redemption taking so long?" It's a question generations have wrestled with. According to Kabbalah, the answer lies in the two paths God has ...

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Rabbi Shimon Studies Torah and Sanhedrin

Other Texts The Wars of God 3:2

Jewish thought is FULL of those moments. Let’s unpack one, shall we? Our journey starts with what some might call "foolishness and evil folly." Strong words. The text we're looking...

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Great Sanhedrin at the Dawn of Creation

Other Texts The Wars of God 3:3

The text we're looking at grapples with just that. It starts with a pretty bold statement: the wisdom of even the greatest Kabbalists – masters of the mystical tradition of Kabbala...

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Adam's Transgression and Sanhedrin

Other Texts Da'at Tevunot 40:12

Our tradition grapples with this in fascinating ways, particularly when discussing Adam, the first human. Da'at Tevunot, a profound work of Jewish thought, suggests that Adam's fal...

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Kingdom of Elijah and Shekhinah

Kabbalah Tikkunei Zohar 41:4

The Tikkunei Zohar, a core text of Kabbalah, offers a powerful image of just that – a world brimming with voices yearning for connection and redemption. Imagine this: Rabbi Shim’on...

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Kingdom of Moses of Aaron

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 4:254

That feeling, that impossible tension, isn’t new. The Israelites felt it acutely during their enslavement in Egypt, and their frustration boiled over in a truly heartbreaking way. ...

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Moses Witnesses a Miracle

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 5:80

Imagine this: After decades wandering in the wilderness, they’re finally at the border of the Promised Land. Can you feel the anticipation? The collective sigh of relief? But here'...

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Kingdom of Balak and Balaam

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 6:6

He knew his army wasn't strong enough, his strategies weren't clever enough. He needed an edge, something… supernatural. So, he turned to Balaam. Now, Balaam was no ordinary sorcer...

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