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Jewish tradition has some fascinating, and surprisingly relatable, ideas. One captivating story, found in Midrash Aleph Bet (5:8-9), suggests that God's day is divided into two dis...
The Torah actually grapples with this very question, and the answer, as you might expect, is layered and fascinating. : Moses, standing before the burning bush, is tasked with lead...
Jewish tradition teaches that all of creation springs forth from the very Name of God, specifically the holiest Name: YHVH. The Zohar tells us that in the very beginning, God revea...
We often picture God as all-powerful, creating worlds and intervening in human affairs. But did you know there's a tradition that imagines God as… a Torah scholar? It’s true! The B...
Jewish tradition dares to imagine a God who weeps. And perhaps nowhere is that more powerfully depicted than in the legends surrounding the destruction of the Temple in Jerusalem. ...
That feeling is at the heart of our story today, a tale I call "The Cottage of Candles," retold from Howard Schwartz's Tree of Souls. Once, there was a Jew driven by an unshakeable...
In Jewish mysticism, this presence is often understood through the concept of the Shekhinah. But here's something fascinating: it's not just one Shekhinah, but two! According to my...
One powerful answer lies in the concept of the Shekhinah (שְׁכִינָה). The Shekhinah, often described as the divine feminine presence, the immanent glory of God, has a fascinating a...
It’s a question that might sound irreverent, but Jewish mystical tradition actually gives us a fascinating answer, one deeply intertwined with our own actions and the fate of the w...
