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Time and again, the Jewish community of Prague faced the horrifying accusation of blood libel – the false claim that they used the blood of Christian children in their Passover mat...
Let’s journey back to Prague, to the time of Rabbi Loew, the famed Maharal. The emperor had just decreed that the horrific blood libel accusations – the false claims that Jews used...
It’s a wild one, and it involves a homunculus, a miniature, artificially created human. The story goes that Maimonides had a brilliant young assistant, a student he poured his hear...
According to tradition, it's a pretty busy time in the heavenly court! The idea is that on Rosh Hashanah, everyone is judged. Then, on Yom Kippur, our fates are sealed. But how doe...
It's more than just apples and honey, you know. It's a story that stretches back to the very beginning, to Adam himself. : Adam, the first human, made a pretty big mistake. He ate ...
Jewish tradition has a powerful image for our connection to the Divine. It's not a cable, not a chain, but a string. Think of it as a lifeline, a bond, a constant (though sometimes...
It might seem arbitrary, a blip on the calendar. But according to Jewish tradition, the month of Tishrei isn't just any month. It's the month of beginnings, endings, and profound t...
It's tied to Rosh ha-Shanah, the Jewish New Year. It's more than just eating apples and honey, you know? It's about something truly profound: the renewal of creation itself. Imagin...
But it's a very real fear that pulses through the heart of Jewish tradition, especially during the High Holy Days. There's this powerful idea, a myth really, that the world isn’t a...
