Parshat Vayechi

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Jacob blesses his sons and grandsons with prophetic blessings, Jacob's death and burial, and Joseph's final years. Genesis 47:28-50:26.

Jacob Beyond the Firmament and Shekhinah

Kabbalah Tikkunei Zohar 95:22

Jewish tradition grapples with this very feeling, especially when we delve into the mystical depths of the Tikkunei Zohar. Specifically, Tikkunei Zohar 95 offers a fascinating glim...

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Jacob: Moses and the Patriarchs

Kabbalah Tikkunei Zohar 109:7

The Tikkunei Zohar, a mystical expansion on the Zohar itself, gives us a glimpse into just that – a cosmic tapestry woven with the threads of our festivals. In Tikkunei Zohar 109, ...

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Jacob Among the Fathers and Shekhinah

Kabbalah Tikkunei Zohar 124:3

And they had a very specific solution, deeply rooted in love, connection, and the very structure of the Shm’a, that central Jewish prayer. The Tikkunei Zohar, a later expansion and...

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Levi at the Dawn of Creation

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 1:53

Jewish tradition certainly has! to a world of giant birds, floating axes, and feasts fit for the righteous. Imagine this: a group of travelers sailing on a vessel spot a bird stand...

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Jacob's Vision and Noah

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 4:89

And according to tradition, the land wasn't exactly empty when Jacob's sons were destined to inherit it. No, no. It was provisionally granted to a whole host of Canaanite nations: ...

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Death of Machpelah and Adam

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 5:267

The stories we tell about the resting places of the righteous are so much more than just historical markers. They're portals into understanding our values, our fears, and our deepe...

HeavenAdam & EvePatriarchsDeath

Jacob: Rebecca at the Dawn of Creation

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 6:7

The story of Rebekah and her twin sons, Jacob and Esau, is a wild ride that takes us just there. According to Legends of the Jews, by Louis Ginzberg, Rebekah's pregnancy wasn't exa...

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Birth of Esau and Jacob

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 6:9

It wasn't your typical baby shower, that’s for sure. The atmosphere was thick with anticipation, but also… something else. Something a bit unsettling, perhaps? The story, as told i...

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Birth of Jacob and Commandments

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 6:10

Jewish tradition certainly seems to think so. Take the story of Jacob and Esau, those eternally feuding twins from the Book of Genesis. Their very names, given at birth, are loaded...

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