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It’s a hymn, a song of praise erupting from the heart of Judith herself after her incredible victory. : a woman, acting with courage and faith, saving her people. And then, this ou...
The Book of Maccabees II gives us a glimpse into that moment. After years of fighting against oppression, against those who sought to defile their most sacred space, they finally p...
AND Mosheh went into the tabernacle of the house of instruction, and spake these words unto all Israel, and said to them: I am the son of a hundred and twenty years this day. I am ...
Moses received the Torah at Sinai and transmitted it to Joshua, Joshua to the elders, and the elders to the prophets, and the prophets to the Men of the Great Assembly. They said t...
(Numb. 23:21:) “No one has beheld falsehood in Jacob […].” Balaam said, “He does not pay attention to the transgressions in their hands, He only pays attention to their merit.” (Nu...
Moses certainly did. In the book of Exodus (33:18-23), we find Moses pleading with God, "Oh, let me behold Your presence!" It's a raw, human moment. Can you imagine the courage, th...
The ancient rabbis certainly understood that feeling. They knew that the divine, in all its glory, could be both awe-inspiring and, frankly, terrifying. And sometimes, a good story...
Jewish tradition offers a beautiful and powerful image: they're gathered by an angel named Sandalphon and transformed into crowns for God. Every word, every intention, every heartf...
But it's a concept that's woven deep into Jewish lore, appearing in various forms throughout our sacred texts and stories. One particularly compelling tale features Rabbi Loew, the...
