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A place of purification, and for some, punishment. Now, even in this fiery realm, the Sabbath casts its protective light. It's a concept that speaks volumes about the power and san...
We're not talking about a stern lecture or a time-out. We're talking about Gehenna. Now, Gehenna, sometimes translated as Hell, isn't exactly a picnic. It's described as being in t...
It’s not a job many would apply for, but Jewish tradition tells us there is someone – an angel, in fact – tasked with this grim responsibility. His name is Samriel, and he's the ga...
We often think of Mashiach – the Messiah – as a future figure, the one who will usher in an era of peace and redemption. But what about now? Where is he? What’s he doing? Jewish tr...
We spend so much time thinking about life, about the “now,” that the “what comes next” can feel like a distant, almost abstract question. But Jewish tradition offers some pretty vi...
Jewish tradition offers some fascinating, and surprisingly detailed, glimpses into that great unknown. Imagine this: the moment your soul separates from your body. According to the...
Many believe the answer is Hebrew. It's a pretty powerful idea. That the very letters we use to write down these words are echoes of something ancient, something divine. A primordi...
Where was the Torah before it was given to Moses? Have you ever wondered about that? It's a question that dives right into the heart of Jewish mythology. Because if the Torah is so...
There was a blueprint, a guide, an artisan involved: The Torah. Yes, the Torah, the first five books of the Hebrew Bible, the very text we read and study, was, according to some tr...
