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We talked before about how King Solomon, wisest of men, tricked Asmodeus into revealing the secret of the shamir, the magical worm that could cut stone for the building of the Temp...
We often think of biblical figures as flawless, but the story of Solomon, the wisest of men, reminds us that even royalty can stumble. And it’s a wild ride to redemption. For three...
And not just any king, but King Solomon himself. In our continuing saga, we find Solomon not exactly sitting pretty. He's been dethroned, remember? The demon Asmodeus, in a classic...
The story goes that after his encounter with Asmodeus – that powerful, not-exactly-pleasant demon – Solomon was so shaken by Asmodeus's "forbidding ugliness" that he couldn't rest ...
We’re talking about Abijah, king of Judah. He actually spoke out against the prophet Abijah the Shilonite, calling him a "son of Belial" – a wicked or worthless person. Ouch. That ...
That's the story we hear about certain exceptional disciples, men who delved deep into the mystical heart of Judaism. We learn that after a disciple had thoroughly absorbed these m...
According to some traditions, the final act of the prophet Elijah, that fiery figure of the Hebrew Bible, will be the ultimate showdown. He will carry out God's command to slay Sam...
So, picture this: Satan, the ultimate cosmic prosecutor, he's gone and built a case against the Jewish people. And not just any case. This is the kind of indictment that has God Hi...
Jewish tradition has a lot to say about that moment – that before and after. And it all starts with a verse from Song of Songs: "Behold the bed of Solomon..." (Song of Songs 3:7). ...
