Parshat Yitro

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Jethro visits Moses, the revelation at Mount Sinai, and the giving of the Ten Commandments. Exodus 18:1-20:23.

Midrash Tanchuma, Bamidbar 7

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tanchuma, Bamidbar 7

(Numb. 1:1) “Then the Lord spoke unto Moses in the Sinai desert.” [Sinai] was called by six names: Mountain of God (as in Ps. 68:16), Mount Bashan (ibid.), Mountain of Peaks (ibid....

Judgment

Midrash Tanchuma, Eikev 7

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tanchuma, Eikev 7

All of the commandment that I command you today (Deuteronomy 8:1): Any commandment that you do, say [that] it is as if you heard it today at Sinai from Moshe; as so is it written, ...

MosesTorahSinai

Sounding The Shofar

Tree of Souls

It's more than just tradition; it's a cosmic wake-up call. The most direct reason is because God Himself commanded it! "Sound a ram's horn before Me," He said, "so that I remember ...

CreationDemonsHeavenPatriarchs

Moses Never Died

Tree of Souls

We all know the story: he led the Israelites out of Egypt, received the Torah on Mount Sinai, and brought his people to the edge of the Promised Land. But then… he just disappears ...

AngelsMosesAdam & EveMysticism

The Spirit Of Idolatry

Tree of Souls

Sort of. Picture this: the Temple in Jerusalem is in ruins. The people are devastated. According to Nehemiah 9:4, they cry out to Yahweh, their God, in anguish. "Woe, woe!" they la...

CreationDemonsHeavenAdam & Eve

The Ten Commandments

Other Texts Introduction to Sulam Commentary 3:2

But why ten? What's so special about that number in the mystical tradition? Well, the answer, according to the author of the Sulam Commentary, has to do with the sefirah of Tiferet...

Adam & EveMysticismSefirot

Kabbalistic Revelation and Anpin

Other Texts Idra Zuta 1:144

It’s a question that’s plagued thinkers for millennia. And in the mystical heart of Jewish tradition, the Kabbalah, we find some truly stunning imagery to explain it. We’re diving ...

JudgmentSefirot

Kabbalistic Revelation and Aleph

Other Texts Idra Zuta 1:159

The Idra Zuta, a profound text within the Zohar, delves into precisely that – the mystical power embedded within the Hebrew alphabet. It’s heady stuff, but stick with me. The passa...

Mysticism

Kabbalistic Revelation and Malchut

Other Texts Idra Zuta 1:166

It might surprise you. According to this text, the beauty of the female—and remember, in Kabbalah, "female" and "male" often represent different aspects of divinity—is entirely der...

Sefirot