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It's an age-old question: how can we possibly dedicate ourselves fully to learning when life keeps pulling us in a million different directions? Well, Midrash Tehillim offers some ...
According to Tree of Souls, when Noah was loading up the ark, Og made a deal. He swore to Noah and his sons that if they’d let him come along, he’d be their servant forever. Now, s...
"Shema Yisrael, Adonai Eloheinu, Adonai Echad" – "Hear, O Israel, the Lord our God, the Lord is One" (Deut. 6:4). We say it every day, often multiple times a day. But where did it ...
We're about to dive into one of those head-scratchers, straight from the ancient Jewish legal text, Sifrei Devarim. The question? Whether the Ten Commandments are included in the c...
And Jewish tradition, in its wonderfully audacious way, even imagines God putting on a tallit and tefillin. Yes, you read that right. God, wrapping Himself in a prayer shawl and bi...
It was a spectacle. The Targum Neophyti on Exodus 20:1 describes it as shooting stars, lightning, and fiery torches all rolled into one. Can you picture that? A blazing, celestial ...
We all know the big picture – freedom from slavery, the Ten Commandments. But what about the finer details? What was the tone, the emphasis, the heart of his message? Well, accordi...
It’s like a vast, intricate tapestry, where seemingly disparate threads are woven together to create a breathtaking whole. Today, let's explore one such connection: the link betwee...
Ever feel like you're on the verge of understanding something profound, something that would change everything... and then you just can't quite grasp it? The Israelites might have ...
