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.

Blessing of Name

Other Texts Kalach Pitchei Chokhmah 31:29

That’s a little like diving into Kabbalah. We see these dazzling colors, these brilliant shapes, but how do they all fit together? How do we make sense of the seeming contradiction...

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Divine Presence and Blessings

Kabbalah Tikkunei Zohar 43:20

The Tikkunei Zohar, a central text of Kabbalah, dives deep into this feeling. It speaks of a separation, a cosmic rift, and our role in mending it. It points to a Shekhinah, the Di...

Heaven

Abraham in Paradise and Isaac

Kabbalah Tikkunei Zohar 104:15

The Tikkunei Zohar, a central text of Kabbalah, invites us to do just that, to see the divine secrets hidden in plain sight. Specifically, Tikkunei Zohar 104 uses the colors of a c...

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Heart of Prayer and Blessings

Kabbalah Tikkunei Zohar 125:10

The Tikkunei Zohar, a central text of Kabbalah, invites us to consider just that. It paints a picture of the human body as a microcosm, a reflection of the divine structure itself....

Prayer

Jacob's Ladder and Daniel

Midrash Rabbah Bereshit Rabbah 68:14

to one fascinating example, found in Bereshit Rabbah 68, which takes a familiar image – Jacob's ladder – and connects it to a very different dream, that of King Nebuchadnezzar. Rem...

CreationCreaturesDanielProphecy

Light of the First Day and Jacob

Midrash Rabbah Bereshit Rabbah 75:6

In the Torah, seemingly straightforward words often ripple with hidden depths, revealing layers of symbolism that speak to our history, our hopes, and our ultimate destiny. Take Ja...

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Jacob: Dina and Creation

Midrash Rabbah Bereshit Rabbah 76:9

There's a fascinating little drama tucked away in the story of Jacob preparing to meet his brother Esau, a drama involving a chest, a daughter, and a divine rebuke. It all starts w...

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Jacob: Moses and the Origins of the World

Midrash Rabbah Bereshit Rabbah 78:13

It's often through layers of interpretation, connecting seemingly unrelated verses to reveal deeper truths. Let's look at a fascinating example from Bereshit Rabbah, a collection o...

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Egypt: Jacob's Journey

Midrash Rabbah Bereshit Rabbah 91:3

Our journey begins with a seemingly simple verse from Genesis 42:5: "The sons of Israel came to acquire grain among [betokh] those who came, as the famine was in the land of Canaan...

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