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There's a story in the Torah, a rather unsettling one, about two brothers, Nadab and Abihu, the sons of Aaron, and it's been echoing through Jewish tradition for millennia. We find...
According to Legends of the Jews by Louis Ginzberg, as the time approached for the Israelites' redemption from Egyptian slavery, a dilemma arose. They hadn't accumulated enough goo...
It’s a story of intense debate, careful consideration, and a deep commitment to preserving the integrity of Jewish law and thought. It’s a reminder that tradition isn’t static; it’...
It suggests that during our period of "service" – our time here on Earth, striving to connect – the Divine emanation is, in a sense, clothed. Clothed in what? In the world around u...
It’s the word zot – "this." Sounds simple. But in the mystical tradition, particularly within the Tikkunei Zohar, the zot is anything but simple. It's a doorway. A portal. A connec...
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...
The Tikkunei Zohar, a central text of Kabbalah, offers a fascinating perspective. It tells us that the offerings, the qorbanot – literally, the means of drawing near, of achieving ...
But what sparks this joy? What ignites this closeness? The Tikkunei Zohar offers a striking image: an older person emerges from behind a wall. Now, walls in Kabbalah often represen...
According to Ginzberg's retelling in Legends of the Jews, Hezekiah's wicked father, King Ahaz, tried to offer him as a sacrifice to Moloch. Imagine the horror! But Hezekiah's mothe...
