Parshat Vayeshev

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Joseph's dreams and his brothers' jealousy, Joseph sold into slavery, Judah and Tamar, and Joseph in Potiphar's house and prison. Genesis 37:1-40:23.

Creation of the World

Other Texts Kalach Pitchei Chokhmah 49:37

It all starts with unity. The absolute, unadulterated unity of God. As the Zohar Chadash (Bereishit 10) and Pirkei d’Rabbi Eliezer (ch. 3) remind us, even "before the creation of t...

CreationProphecyMysticismSinai

Account of Zeir Anpin and Judgment

Other Texts Kalach Pitchei Chokhmah 52:15

We’ve all been there. But what if even those moments of intense judgment and hardship could be understood differently? What if, at their core, they were actually connected to somet...

JudgmentSefirot

Temple of Solomon and Shechinah

Other Texts Kalach Pitchei Chokhmah 104:7

In Kabbalah, the answer lies in a rather unexpected place: the Three Heads within Arich Anpin. Arich Anpin, often translated as "Long Face" or "Vast Countenance," is one of the Par...

SolomonWisdomJudgmentShekhinah

Gates of Wisdom

Other Texts Kalach Pitchei Chokhmah 123:1

We often think of age, experience, maybe even wisdom. But Jewish tradition, particularly a fascinating text called Kalach Pitchei Chokhmah (literally, "A Garland of Openings to Wis...

Wisdom

Moses Awaits the Messiah and Deut

Kabbalah Tikkunei Zohar 79:23

But according to the Tikkunei Zohar, it holds the key to understanding exile, blessing, and ultimately, redemption. When the prophet saw Israel in exile, what gave him hope? Accord...

MosesMessiahProphecyPrayer

Kingdom of Noah and Japheth

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 4:91

It wasn't exactly smooth sailing for humanity. In fact, according to the Legends of the Jews, things got complicated pretty quickly. Even while Noah was still alive, a new world or...

CreationHeavenHell/GehennaNoah & Flood

Death of Abraham and Circumcision

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 5:136

Now, to ensure he gets some rest, God does something… unusual. He makes the day intensely hot. How hot? The Zohar tells us that God bored a hole into Gehinnom – that's hell – so it...

Hell/GehennaPatriarchs

Jacob and Noah of Shechem

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 6:229

We find ourselves at that very point in the narrative. Remember the story of Dinah, Jacob's daughter, and the tragic events in Shechem? Well, the repercussions are far from over. A...

Noah & FloodPatriarchsShabbat

Simon's Transgression and Jacob

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 1:28

Take the story of Simon, son of Jacob. He wasn’t just some guy; he was a force of nature. : the Midianites, hardened warriors, weapons drawn, ready for a fight. They were not messi...

Patriarchs