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The story of Abraham burying Sarah in the book of Genesis, specifically as explored in Bereshit Rabbah 58, really brings that feeling to life. "Abraham arose from before his dead, ...
The passage centers on the most core of Jewish declarations: “Shema Yisrael, Adonai Eloheinu, Adonai Echad” – "Hear, O Israel, the Lord is our God, the Lord is One" (Deuteronomy 6:...
Our ancestors knew that feeling well. : Moses, standing before the Israelites, about to impart some final, crucial wisdom. He cries out, "Shema Yisrael – Hear, O Israel!" But...why...
Jewish tradition grapples with this very idea, and sometimes finds surprising answers in unexpected places. Today, let's dive into Shir HaShirim Rabbah – an ancient commentary on t...
to a passage from Shir HaShirim Rabbah, a collection of rabbinic interpretations on the Song of Songs, that touches on this very idea. It centers around the verse, "the one who dwe...
Ever stop to think about the power of "one?" It's a seemingly simple concept, a single digit, but in Jewish tradition, it resonates with profound meaning, echoing through the cosmo...
They’re called tefillin, or phylacteries, and they’re more than just ritual objects – they’re a powerful connection to our history and our faith. But have you ever stopped to consi...
Our tradition teaches us that G-d, blessed be He, dwells within us, within our communities, within our very lives. Deuteronomy, in chapter 23, verse 15, puts it this way: "For the ...
And the Lord said unto Abram: “Get thee out of thy country” (Gen. 12:1). May it please our master to teach us whether an Israelite is permitted to take upon himself the yoke of the...
