Parshat Toldot

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The birth of Jacob and Esau, Esau sells his birthright, Isaac and the Philistines, and Jacob receives Isaac's blessing through deception. Genesis 25:19-28:9.

Pillars of Existence and Blessings

Other Texts Peri Etz Hadar 1:5

Maybe there's more to that feeling than you realize. Jewish tradition, particularly through the lens of Kabbalah, teaches us that even the simple act of eating is laden with spirit...

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Holy Tree and the Patriarchs

Other Texts Peri Etz Hadar 1:17

But it goes deeper than planting saplings and eating dried fruit. My father, may his memory be a blessing, had a unique way of looking at things, especially when it came to Jewish ...

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Midnight Prayer and Blessings

Other Texts Peri Etz Hadar 4:4

And when it comes to Peri Etz Hadar – the "Fruit of the Goodly Tree," that is, the etrog – that feeling goes into overdrive. It's a whole system for elevating what we eat. Specific...

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Divine Presence of Shekhinah

Other Texts The Wars of God 2:14

Jewish tradition speaks of such moments as revelations of the Shekhinah (שכינה), the Divine Presence. But what exactly does that mean? And what does it look like? Sometimes, it see...

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Blessing of Rabbi Tam

Other Texts The Wars of God 3:14

to this a bit. The esteemed Rabbi Tam, of blessed memory, as we learn, was deeply troubled by these developments. He saw these new approaches to Kabbalah as a breach, a violation o...

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Moses's Transgression and Blessings

Other Texts The Wars of God 3:17

We call Him by names like YHWH and Adonai, and our sages, may their memory be a blessing, refer to Him as HaKadosh Baruch Hu, "The Holy One, Blessed be He." But what does it all me...

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Blessing of Rabbi Shimon

Other Texts The Wars of God 4:2

Jewish mysticism offers us a glimpse, a whisper of understanding, and some of the most fascinating insights come from the Zohar, the foundational text of Kabbalah. And within the Z...

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Blessing of the Land

Kabbalah Asarah Perakim LeRamchal 3:8

Today, we're going to delve into a fascinating passage from the Asarah Perakim LeRamchal, a key text attributed to the great Kabbalist, Rabbi Moshe Chaim Luzzatto (the Ramchal). It...

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Spiritual Foundations and Jacob

Kabbalah Asarah Perakim LeRamchal 8:12

Today, let's delve into a particularly fascinating passage from the Asarah Perakim LeRamchal, exploring the Kabbalistic significance of the tefillin, or phylacteries, those small l...

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