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.

Shekhinah: Halls of the Angels

Kabbalah Tikkunei Zohar 110:5

It's there, woven into the very fabric of creation, using imagery so rich and evocative it can take your breath away. to a passage from Tikkunei Zohar 110, a section of the Tikkune...

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Moses and the Heavenly Realms of Angels

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 1:9

Jewish tradition offers some truly fascinating perspectives. For instance, the idea that God's goodness should reign on earth just as it does in Heaven. To achieve this, the tradit...

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Joseph and Creation of Paradise

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 1:38

According to the legends, entering Paradise isn't just strolling through a gate. Imagine two immense gates made of carbuncle, a fiery, glowing gem. And guarding them? Sixty myriads...

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The Garden of Eden and Satan

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 2:38

We often think of him in the Garden of Eden, maybe naming animals, but according to tradition, his influence stretched far beyond that. It wasn't just the animal names Adam passed ...

CreationHeavenAngelsDemons

Adam and the Angels

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 2:42

Turns out, according to some stories, they almost made a pretty big mistake. Picture this: The angels, these celestial beings, were so impressed with Adam, the first human, that th...

Adam & EveShabbat

Halls of the Angels and Adam

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 2:71

According to tradition, God didn't just leave the entrance to Paradise unguarded. Instead, He appointed the cherubim, those powerful, almost indescribable angelic beings, to stand ...

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Satan: The Garden of Eden

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 2:102

Sounds pretty safe. But what happens when those angels leave for a moment, called away on heavenly business, to supplicate, to earnestly plead, before the Lord? That's exactly what...

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Death of Eve and Michael

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 2:124

The stories surrounding the death and burial of Eve, the first woman, are rich with symbolism and provide a glimpse into early Jewish understandings of death, mourning, and resurre...

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Death of Adam and Enoch

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 4:34

The story is actually far more intriguing, and it all starts with Adam. According to Legends of the Jews, upon Adam's death, a certain holy book mysteriously vanished. Talk about a...

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