Parshat Vayelech

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Moses's final day, the commandment of Hakhel (public Torah reading), and the prediction of Israel's future rebellion. Deuteronomy 31:1-31:30.

Shabbat and the Origins of the World

Kabbalah Tikkunei Zohar 75:14

According to the Tikkunei Zohar, a central work of Kabbalah, that person is actually doing something incredibly damaging. The text says that preventing the understanding of the "my...

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Windows of Heaven of Shekhinah

Kabbalah Tikkunei Zohar 80:22

Ever look at a Hebrew letter and think, "There's more to this than meets the eye?" You’re absolutely right. We often think of the Hebrew alphabet as simply a way to write words. Bu...

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Divine Presence

Kabbalah Tikkunei Zohar 110:9

The mystical text Tikkunei Zohar, a companion to the Zohar, that cornerstone of Kabbalah, hints at just such a mystery. It speaks of a relationship, an intimate connection, using i...

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Dwelling Place of God and Simchat

Kabbalah Tikkunei Zohar 111:23

The Tikkunei Zohar teaches that during Simchat Torah, a crown, a spiritual diadem, rests upon the head of every righteous person in the heavens. A crown, a symbol of honor and comp...

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Torah from Heaven

Kabbalah Tikkunei Zohar 119:14

We all lead busy lives. But is that really what's being asked of us? to a fascinating passage from the Tikkunei Zohar to unpack this idea of constant Torah study. The Tikkunei Zoha...

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Shekhinah: Seven Heavens

Kabbalah Tikkunei Zohar 120:18

The Tikkunei Zohar, a major work of Kabbalah, tackles that feeling head-on. In its 120th section, it speaks of a future where everything clicks into place. A future where Jerusalem...

HeavenSolomonJobTorah

Seven Heavens and Lift

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 1:75

We often think of praise as something reserved for humans, something we consciously offer up. But what if everything around us, every living thing, is constantly singing God's prai...

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Holy Spirit and Noah

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 4:35

But not just any book. According to Legends of the Jews, that incredible compilation by Rabbi Louis Ginzberg, this was a sapphire book, encased in gold! Think of the bling! More im...

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Hagar and the Angels

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 5:98

Sarah, wife of Abraham, certainly did when they journeyed to Egypt. to a fascinating episode from Legends of the Jews that shows just how powerfully things can turn around. Picture...

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