Parshat Terumah

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Detailed instructions for building the Tabernacle, the Ark of the Covenant, the menorah, and the altar. Exodus 25:1-27:19.

Hashem Before the Altar

Other Texts Idra Zuta 1:130

It’s a question that’s been pondered for centuries, and in the mystical tradition of Kabbalah, particularly within the Idra Zuta, we get a glimpse into this very idea. The verse th...

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Yesod and the Holy Sanctuary

Kabbalah Tikkunei Zohar 52:17

Jewish tradition has a way of grappling with these feelings, of acknowledging the darkness even while holding onto hope. one small but powerful idea from the Tikkunei Zohar, a cent...

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Sacred Service and the Altar

Kabbalah Tikkunei Zohar 58:1

We're not just talking about pulling weeds. Sometimes, it's about something deeper: the very structure, the arrangement, the way we move through our lives. The Tikkunei Zohar, a my...

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The Tree of Life and Tabernacle

Kabbalah Tikkunei Zohar 75:8

And some of the most fascinating hints about these cosmic blueprints lie within the ancient texts of Jewish mysticism. Take, for instance, this cryptic passage from Tikkunei Zohar ...

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Aaron's Miracle

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 4:251

We all know about Aaron's rod turning into a serpent. But the why behind that miracle is According to Legends of the Jews, that amazing collection of rabbinic stories compiled by L...

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Moses Before the Altar

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 4:303

You offer a compromise, they seem to agree, and then, bam! Back to square one. That's Pharaoh in a nutshell. We're diving back into the Exodus story, specifically that tense back-a...

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Moses's Offering and Egypt

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 4:328

We all know the story of Moses, the plagues, and the ultimate escape from slavery. But there's a fascinating little detail, almost a backstage scene, that often gets overlooked. It...

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Amalek's Offering

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 1:134

Why "My Miracle?" Midrash tells us it’s because the miracle God wrought against Amalek wasn't just for Israel, but, in a way, for God too. The Sages explain that as long as the Isr...

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Moses and Joseph of Tabernacle

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 2:27

You're in good company. Even Moses, the great lawgiver, felt that way. : God Himself tells Moses, "Go, deliver Israel!" And what's Moses's response? "Who am I?" He essentially says...

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