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I'm talking about Joseph, of course, and his brothers. We know the story: Joseph, sold into slavery by his jealous brothers, rises to power in Egypt, and then, years later, fate br...
Take Joseph, for instance. His story is one of dramatic ups and downs, from slavery to becoming second-in-command in Egypt. But how did he find love? The answer, according to the a...
It’s a question that has haunted humanity for centuries, and perhaps no story embodies this struggle more powerfully than that of Job. But what if I told you the story we know so w...
The story of Job, as amplified in Jewish legend, takes us to some truly harrowing depths. We know the basic outline from the Book of Job in the Bible, but the aggadah, the body of ...
The story of Job and his companions, as retold in Ginzberg's Legends of the Jews, offers a powerful, if sometimes strange, glimpse into that very question. It’s a tale filled with ...
There was a transition, a gradual dimming of the light. It’s almost like the Egyptians were waiting for something… or someone. Ginzberg tells us that as long as the sons of Jacob w...
Sha’ar HaGilgulim, the "Gate of Reincarnations," explores that very idea. It suggests that sometimes, a righteous soul, a Ruach, can connect with the Nefesh of a convert to Judaism...
Today, we’re diving into a specific scenario: what happens when someone dies without children, failing to fulfill the mitzvah, the commandment, of Pru u'rvu, "be fruitful and multi...
In Jewish mysticism, particularly within the Kabbalah, this idea is explored in profound and intricate ways. Today, we're diving into a fascinating piece from the Sha'ar HaGilgulim...
