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It turns out, according to Jewish legend, it's all about how you treat your workers. We know Elijah as a zealous figure, a defender of God's honor. But the Legends of the Jews, as ...
That's the story we hear about certain exceptional disciples, men who delved deep into the mystical heart of Judaism. We learn that after a disciple had thoroughly absorbed these m...
We remember him most vividly, perhaps, from the Binding of Isaac, the Akeidah. A moment of ultimate faith, ultimate sacrifice averted at the last possible second. But what about th...
The Talmudic Sages certainly did, and they taught some beautiful stories that explore this idea. One of the most moving involves our matriarch, RACHEL. Imagine the scene: Jacob, tr...
And according to Jewish tradition, it's precisely from that place of utter vulnerability that the greatest acts of redemption can spring. : After the devastation of Jerusalem, when...
It's not always about opportunity; sometimes, it's about astrological calculations, twisted interpretations of history, and a whole lot of bad luck. to the story of Haman, the infa...
The ancient rabbis certainly did. They saw the world brimming with symbolism, with creatures and concepts acting as guardians, protectors, and even accusers of Israel. And these sy...
Our tradition teaches us that the world itself was once like that, a desolate and empty space, until something truly remarkable happened. Bamidbar Rabbah, a collection of rabbinic ...
And it's one that our sages grappled with too. This week, in our journey through Bamidbar Rabbah, specifically Bamidbar Rabbah 3, we stumble upon a fascinating exploration of being...
