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Jewish mystical tradition offers us some pretty mind-blowing imagery. We're talking about God's Throne of Glory – not just any chair, but a cosmic command center. A vision of ultim...
Jewish tradition is rich with visions of the future, of the Olam Ha-Ba, the World to Come. And some of those visions are, well, breathtaking. Imagine this: a day when the very thro...
We often think of God as formless, beyond human comprehension, but our tradition is full of rich, imaginative descriptions. And one of the most striking is the image of God wearing...
Jewish tradition offers a stunningly beautiful image: Our prayers, all of them, rise up and become a crown for God. The image comes to us from several sources, each adding its own ...
For centuries, mystics have explored this idea, and one of the most profound expressions of it is the concept of the ten sefirot. What exactly are they? Imagine ten points of divin...
That’s what we’re talking about when we talk about God. Think about that famous verse from Exodus (3:14), where God tells Moses, "I shall be what I shall be." It’s so much more tha...
Why the different guises? The Hasidic master Levi Yitzchak of Berditchev explains that God does not change, but rather it is those who perceive God who are different. God appears t...
And the answers? Well, they're as varied and beautiful as the stars in the night sky. Some say God dwells in the celestial realms, way up in the highest heaven, seated on the Kisei...
Jewish tradition has a powerful and beautiful answer: the Ruah ha-Kodesh, the Holy Spirit. According to tradition, before the Throne of Glory, before angels, before even the stars ...