Parshat Vayikra

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The laws of burnt offerings, meal offerings, peace offerings, sin offerings, and guilt offerings brought in the Tabernacle. Leviticus 1:1-5:26.

Isaac's Eyes Grow Dim

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The knife is raised. His father, Abraham, is about to fulfill what he believes is God's command. Terror? Certainly. But according to some traditions, something else happened to Isa...

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The Burning Bush

Tree of Souls

We find him in the book of Exodus (3:1-6), a shepherd tending the flock of his father-in-law, Jethro, a priest in Midian. One ordinary day, Moses leads the sheep to Horeb, also kno...

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Mount Moriah And The Red Sea

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Jewish tradition has a way of blowing your mind with concepts like that – especially when we delve into stories like the Exodus and the Binding of Isaac. Imagine this: the Israelit...

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Abraham And The Alphabet

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It sounds like something out of a fantastical story, but according to tradition, there was a time when the Hebrew alphabet itself was called upon to do just that. Imagine this: God...

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The Quest For The Oil Of Life

Tree of Souls

Imagine, if you will, the very first family facing the ultimate crisis. Adam, the first man, is nearing his end. Can you even fathom the weight of that moment? The realization that...

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Righteousness of Rav Sheishet

Other Texts Sha'ar HaGilgulim 4:10

According to the Sha'ar HaGilgulim, the "Gate of Reincarnations," that little loose end can have some pretty profound implications. To understand this, we need to talk about Rav Sh...

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Windows of Heaven

Other Texts The Wars of God 3:8

That feeling, that sense of unease, might be more than just good manners telling you to speak up. According to Jewish tradition, it's practically a commandment. The Torah tells us,...

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Kingdom of Rabbi Akiva and Anpin

Other Texts The Wars of God 4:16

Isn't it amazing how sometimes the most profound questions come from wrestling with what seems like a tiny detail? Like, really, really tiny. Let's consider something truly mind-bo...

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Adam Names the Animals and Anpin

Other Texts Idra Zuta 1:141

Here, we're talking about Zeir Anpin, which literally means "Small Face." In Kabbalah, Zeir Anpin is a complex concept, often seen as representing the emotional attributes of God, ...

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