Parshat Vayigash

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Judah's plea for Benjamin, Joseph reveals himself to his brothers, and Jacob's family descends to Egypt. Genesis 44:18-47:27.

Kingdom of Jacob and the Throne

Kabbalah Heikhalot Rabbati 11:3

It's a peek behind the curtain, so to speak, into the very heart of holiness. The text describes a powerful scene, a testament to the unbreakable bond between God and His people. I...

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Jacob's Legacy

Other Texts Mitpachat Sefarim 1:26

That's the kind of passion that pulses through the words of Mitpachat Sefarim, an author wrestling with interpretations of Jewish tradition. The author opens with a fiery declarati...

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Jacob and the Dreamer of Hasmoneans

Other Texts Mitpachat Sefarim 1:34

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...

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Esau Among the Fathers and Jacob

Other Texts The Wars of God 1:12

Sometimes, the deepest truths are hidden in plain sight, masked by complexity or sheer volume of information. This is something the author of The Wars of God seems to anticipate. R...

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Rise of Joseph and Anpin

Other Texts The Wars of God 2:9

They dared to ask: Who really governs all those hidden worlds the Kabbalists only hinted at? : If Zeir Anpin, the "Small Face" – a Kabbalistic term for one of the configurations of...

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Saga of Joseph and There

Other Texts The Wars of God 2:32

Like every path leads to another, and the trees seem to whisper confusing riddles? That's kind of how it can feel when diving into the deeper waters of Kabbalah, Jewish mysticism. ...

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Leah: Jacob and the Patriarchs

Kabbalah Asarah Perakim LeRamchal 6:1

I know. It sounds a little… unexpected. But stick with me. The Ramchal isn't talking about anything literal, of course. He’s using metaphor, a powerful tool in Kabbalah for underst...

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Jacob and the Patriarchs of Leah

Other Texts Kalach Pitchei Chokhmah 117:12

In Kabbalah, the ancient Jewish mystical tradition, they have a concept that mirrors this feeling – the idea of needing supplements to achieve a complete union or connection. Think...

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Kingdom of Rachel and Jacob

Other Texts Kalach Pitchei Chokhmah 137:1

One such answer lies within the ancient text, Kalach Pitchei Chokhmah ("Key to the Gates of Wisdom"). It unveils a profound understanding of relationships, not just as human intera...

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