Parshat Vayetzei

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Jacob's dream of the ladder to heaven, his years working for Laban, his marriages to Rachel and Leah, and the birth of the twelve tribes. Genesis 28:10-32:3.

Jacob's Legacy

Kabbalah Tikkunei Zohar 71:17

In Jewish mysticism, the Tikkunei Zohar offers a powerful image for this struggle: the "husks of the nut." Sounds strange. What are these husks? Well, imagine a nut, beautiful and ...

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Jacob and Noah

Kabbalah Tikkunei Zohar 72:17

And within the Zohar, the Tikkunei Zohar offers specific "repairs" or "enhancements" to our understanding. to the 72nd Tikkun and see what we can uncover. The text paints a picture...

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Jacob Among the Fathers

Kabbalah Tikkunei Zohar 79:19

And it's a small one: zot. Zot. In Hebrew, it means "this." Seems simple. But in the Tikkunei Zohar, a central text of Kabbalah, we discover zot is far more than just a demonstrati...

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Jacob Beyond the Firmament and Shekhinah

Kabbalah Tikkunei Zohar 95:22

Jewish tradition grapples with this very feeling, especially when we delve into the mystical depths of the Tikkunei Zohar. Specifically, Tikkunei Zohar 95 offers a fascinating glim...

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Esau Among the Fathers and Rachel

Kabbalah Tikkunei Zohar 96:20

Jewish mysticism, particularly the Zohar, wrestles with these very feelings. Today, we're diving into a small but powerful passage from Tikkunei Zohar 96 that speaks to a future re...

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Jacob: Moses and the Patriarchs

Kabbalah Tikkunei Zohar 109:7

The Tikkunei Zohar, a mystical expansion on the Zohar itself, gives us a glimpse into just that – a cosmic tapestry woven with the threads of our festivals. In Tikkunei Zohar 109, ...

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Jacob: Divine Presence

Kabbalah Tikkunei Zohar 112:3

We might shake it with the lulav, alongside the myrtle and willow branches, but the Tikkunei Zohar, a central text of Kabbalah, suggests it’s far more than just a ritual object. Ac...

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Jacob Among the Fathers and Shekhinah

Kabbalah Tikkunei Zohar 124:3

And they had a very specific solution, deeply rooted in love, connection, and the very structure of the Shm’a, that central Jewish prayer. The Tikkunei Zohar, a later expansion and...

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Abraham Among the Fathers and Haran

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 5:33

Our story begins with Terah, Abraham's father, falling ill. He needed cash – specifically, money to cover expenses. And his solution? "Sell these idols!" he tells his sons Haran an...

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