Parshat Vayishlach

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Jacob wrestles with the angel, his reunion with Esau, the incident at Shechem, Rachel's death, and the genealogy of Esau. Genesis 32:4-36:43.

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...

PatriarchsShekhinah

Levi's Transgression and Leviathan

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 1:69

He noticed the fox was missing. "Where's that sly one?" he probably grumbled. He soon found out the fox had cleverly avoided the census. Annoyed, Leviathan sent out some big, stron...

Hell/GehennaAngelsCreaturesJob

He and the Angels

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 2:11

Spoiler alert: it wasn't. In fact, a heavenly debate raged, with the angels themselves deeply divided about whether creating humankind was a good idea. Imagine the scene. The Angel...

CreationHeavenAngels

Gabriel: Adam and the Angels

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 2:13

Imagine being an angel, privy to the divine plan, and thinking, "Uh, God, are you sure about this whole 'humanity' thing?" Well, according to tradition, some angels did have seriou...

AngelsExile

Adam and the Angels of Gabriel

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 2:16

The story of Adam's creation is far richer than you might think. Imagine this: God, having finally convinced the angels that creating humankind was a good idea, turns to Gabriel an...

AngelsAdam & Eve

Songs of the Angels

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 2:26

We’re all thrust into this world, screaming, seemingly without a clue. But what if there was a pre-birth experience, a sort of cosmic orientation, that shapes our very being? Jewis...

AngelsSoulShabbat

Adam: Michael and the Angels

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 2:112

Not just any trumpet, but the trumpet of the archangel Michael himself. And then, a chorus of angelic voices, echoing across eternity: "Thus saith the Lord, Come ye with Me to Para...

HeavenAngelsAdam & EveMysticism

Enosh and the Angels

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 3:9

According to tradition, the descent into depravity that started with Enosh, the grandson of Adam, really kicked into high gear during the time of his grandson Jared. And who was to...

CreationHeavenAngelsDemons

Enoch and the Angels

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 3:10

That’s the story of Enoch. According to Legends of the Jews, after spending a long time in seclusion, Enoch heard an angel calling him. “Enoch, Enoch,” the angel said, “make yourse...

CreationHeavenAngelsAdam & Eve