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.

God's Signature

Tree of Souls

Let’s rewind a bit. Remember the story of the golden calf? MOSES smashes the first set of tablets. Talk about a bad day! Afterward, Moses pleads with God, reminding Him that He bro...

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Isaac Sees The Shekhinah

Tree of Souls

That’s what happened to Isaac. We all know the story: Abraham, tested to his limits, is commanded to sacrifice his beloved son. It’s a gut-wrenching tale of faith, obedience, and u...

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Sarah's Tent

Tree of Souls

To have a little piece of the Garden of Eden right in your own backyard... or, in this case, your own tent flap? Jewish tradition paints a beautiful picture of Sarah's tent, offeri...

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Adam's Diamond

Tree of Souls

We often picture the shame, the hardship... but what about the stuff? Did he get to take anything with him? Well, according to one fascinating folktale recounted in Howard Schwartz...

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The Quest For The Oil Of Life

Tree of Souls

Imagine, if you will, the very first family facing the ultimate crisis. Adam, the first man, is nearing his end. Can you even fathom the weight of that moment? The realization that...

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The Fall Of Man

Ginzberg Vol. 1

We often think of it as just a snake, but according to the Legends of the Jews, as retold by Louis Ginzberg, this serpent was something truly extraordinary. It wasn't just any anim...

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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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Divine Chariot of Merkavah

Kabbalah Heikhalot Rabbati 21:2

But what if there was a way to bypass all that? That's the fascinating scenario we encounter in Heikhalot Rabbati, a key text in the Heikhalot literature – a body of mystical Jewis...

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Windows of Heaven and Thou

Kabbalah Heikhalot Rabbati 29:1

The ancient Israelites felt that way too. Imagine them, fresh from the Exodus, facing a mountain of mitzvot, commandments. Build a sanctuary! Study the Torah! Live a life of holine...

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