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.

The Tent Of The Sun

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Jewish tradition has some fascinating, and frankly, answers. The idea starts with this: it's a five-hundred-year journey between one firmament and the next! That's how vast the cos...

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The Crystal Palace

Tree of Souls

This is the journey of Enoch, a figure shrouded in mystery and legend. Led by the angel Michael, Enoch climbs through the heavens until he reaches the highest of them all: Aravot. ...

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The Primordial Metatron

Tree of Souls

Jewish mystical tradition offers a fascinating, and sometimes surprising, answer. We're talking about Metatron. Now, you might know Metatron as the angel who was once Enoch, the mo...

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The Keeper Of The Book Of Records

Tree of Souls

He’s not exactly a household name, even in well-versed Jewish circles, but this heavenly prince has a pretty important job. He's the Keeper of the Book of Records. Think of it as t...

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How Rabbi Ishmael Was Conceived

Tree of Souls

They say he was so strikingly handsome, he resembled an angel. And his story, well, it begins a bit like a fairy tale. His parents, you see, had longed for a child for many, many y...

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The Windows Of Heaven

Tree of Souls

We often imagine them rising up, floating on wings of hope and sincerity. But what if something—or someone—tried to block them? That’s precisely what happened, according to a fasci...

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The Banishment Of Dumah

Tree of Souls

We often hear about the benevolent angels, the messengers, the healers. But what about the ones who fall from grace? Let's talk about Dumah. According to Jewish tradition, Dumah wa...

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God's Prison

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It speaks of a place far, far removed from the familiar landscapes of heaven and earth. A sort of cosmic timeout corner. Imagine this: You’re at the very edge of everything, where ...

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A Spell To Banish Lilith

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There is, and it involves a name whispered through generations: Lilith. Now, Lilith isn't just some scary story. She’s a figure deeply embedded in Jewish folklore, often portrayed ...

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