Parshat Vayera

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Three angels visit Abraham, the destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah, the birth of Isaac, and the Binding of Isaac (the Akedah). Genesis 18:1-22:24.

Patriarchal Covenant and Nehunya

Kabbalah Heikhalot Rabbati 17:1

Jewish mystical tradition has some pretty answers, and today we're going to peek into one of them, thanks to a text called Heikhalot Rabbati. Now, Heikhalot Rabbati – that’s Hebrew...

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Surya Among the Fathers

Kabbalah Heikhalot Rabbati 19:1

Rabbi Ishmael, a central figure in the Heikhalot literature, the mystical texts describing ascents to the divine throne, gives us a glimpse. Imagine standing at the entrance to the...

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Divine Chariot of Merkavah

Kabbalah Heikhalot Rabbati 21:2

But what if there was a way to bypass all that? That's the fascinating scenario we encounter in Heikhalot Rabbati, a key text in the Heikhalot literature – a body of mystical Jewis...

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Sweetness of Torah and Temple

Kabbalah Heikhalot Rabbati 28:3

Jewish tradition grapples with this very idea, especially when it comes to the Torah, the Law. Rabbi Ishmael, a central figure in mystical Jewish thought, shares a fascinating teac...

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Rabbi Akiva's Vision

Kabbalah Heikhalot Rabbati 31:4

Our guide for this journey is none other than Rabbi Akiva, a towering figure in Jewish tradition. He had a vision, a glimpse into the celestial realms, which is recorded in Heikhal...

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Kingdom of God Himself

Kabbalah Heikhalot Rabbati 31:5

It's not like there was an instruction manual from IKEA! Rabbi Ishmael, relaying a teaching from Rabbi Akiba in the name of Rabbi Eliezer the Great, gives us a pretty amazing insig...

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Joseph and the Angels

Other Texts Maggid Meisharim 8:3

The Maggid Meisharim, a fascinating text attributed to the great Kabbalist, Rabbi Joseph Karo (the same Joseph Karo who compiled the Shulchan Aruch, the Code of Jewish Law!), purpo...

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Death of Maimonides and Rambam

Other Texts Mitpachat Sefarim 1:41

It’s a fascinating question, especially when we delve into the world of Jewish thought. Take Maimonides, or the Rambam as he’s more commonly known (an acronym for Rabbi Moses ben M...

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Ramban Studies Torah

Other Texts Mitpachat Sefarim 1:44

And guess what? According to Mitpachat Sefarim, this pursuit isn't just about intelligence. It’s about your whole being. The text tells us it "requires sanctity, separations, purit...

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