Holy Land

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Explore 4,864 Jewish texts related to the theme of Holy Land, drawn from Midrash, Kabbalah, Apocrypha, and classical Jewish literature.

The Face Of The Shekhinah

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But what if I told you that, according to Jewish tradition, there is a way, a glimpse, perhaps, of the Divine Presence – the Shekhinah? The Shekhinah, a Hebrew word often translate...

The Shekhinah Within

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Jewish tradition whispers of such a presence: the Shekhinah. The Shekhinah (שְׁכִינָה) is often described as the feminine aspect of God, a divine presence that dwells among us, eve...

The Shekhinah At The Wall

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In Jewish tradition, we have a name for that Divine Presence: the Shekhinah. And there's a place where the veil between worlds is said to be especially thin: the Western Wall in Je...

A Vision At The Wailing Wall

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Our story today takes us to 16th-century Safed, a center of Jewish mysticism, and introduces us to Rabbi Abraham Berukhim, a man known for his profound connection to the Divine. Th...

God Defers To The Earthly Court

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It might surprise you. Imagine all the angels gathered, a celestial court in session. They turn to the Master of the Universe himself and ask, "What day is Rosh ha-Shanah?" That's ...

God Created Everything With Its Knowledge

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Ever wonder if the world we see around us was just... there? Or if there was more to it, a conversation perhaps, a negotiation even, before everything sprang into existence? Jewish...

God The Creator

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We all know the story from Genesis, about God speaking the world into existence. But what if there were other, older stories? Stories that paint an even more vivid and active pictu...

The Time Of Creation

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In Judaism, there's a pretty firm foundation: God created the world precisely when He chose to. But that leads to a whole host of other questions, doesn't it? What was before that ...

The Light Of The First Day

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Before the sun, the moon, the stars... What illuminated the very first moments of creation? Jewish tradition tells us that the first thing God created wasn't a physical object, but...