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The story of Abraham pleading for Sodom and Gomorrah, as recounted in Legends of the Jews by Ginzberg, is a powerful exploration of just that. God, seeing that the inhabitants of t...
We all face temptations, big and small. But imagine being Joseph, sold into slavery in Egypt, and facing down the relentless advances of his master's wife, Zuleika. It's a story of...
The Torah portion of Shmot – Exodus – introduces us to Moses, arguably the greatest prophet in Judaism. But even before the burning bush, before the plagues, before the parting of ...
Kabbalistic teachings delve into these mysteries, and today, we're going to explore a fascinating concept from the Sha'ar HaGilgulim, the "Gate of Reincarnations," specifically reg...
Or maybe you've asked yourself, "Why is redemption taking so long?" It's a question generations have wrestled with. According to Kabbalah, the answer lies in the two paths God has ...
It’s a feeling humanity has wrestled with for millennia, and it's a feeling that finds a rather stark depiction in the mystical depths of the Zohar. The Zohar, that foundational te...
And it's all tied to the ten sefirot. What are the sefirot, you ask? Imagine them as ten divine emanations, attributes, or aspects of God through which the Infinite manifests in th...
And to understand it, we need to delve into the concepts of light, vessels, and something called Sefirot. Now, picture this: Divine light, the Ohr, is constantly flowing. But raw, ...
In Kabbalah, there’s a concept that speaks directly to this feeling. We've talked before about Ze’er Anpin and Nukva. Remember, Ze’er Anpin is often associated with the masculine p...
