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That they take for me an offering (Exod. 25:2). May it please our masters to teach us: What did they do with the surplus offering?1The surplus offering was from the funds contribut...
This is the offering … and rams’ skins dyed red, and sealskins (Exod. 25:3). R. Judah and R. Nehemiah discussed this verse. R. Judah said: It was a large pure animal, with a single...
And thou shalt overlay it with brass (Exod. 27:2). R. Judah the son of Shalum stated: Moses had said to the Holy One, blessed be He: Master of the Universe, You told me to make an ...
That’s the feeling that leaps off the page of this passage from Mitpachat Sefarim (מטפחת ספרים), a fascinating and relatively obscure work. The title itself, "Scroll Covering," hin...
Our story begins with a question, a seeker looking for clarity on a crucial point of Jewish theology: How do we direct our service to God? The initial response, according to our te...
That's the kind of heat we're wading into today. This isn't just a friendly disagreement; it's a full-blown intellectual battle. And at the heart of it lies the Zohar, the foundati...
Jewish tradition often talks about lineage, about belonging, about the importance of staying true to your roots. And within that, there's this fascinating idea about conversion, ab...
It all boils down to the rainbow. Yes, that beautiful arc of color we see after the rain. But not just any rainbow. The Tikkunei Zohar isn't talking about a faded, washed-out bow. ...
That’s kind of the world of the Tikkunei Zohar, a mystical text that delves into the deepest secrets of creation and redemption. And sometimes, it all hinges on…leaven. Yep, that’s...
