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One intriguing answer involves a rather obscure, but incredibly important angel: Gallizur. Now, Gallizur isn't exactly a household name like Michael or Gabriel. But according to so...
Not literally, of course. But what if it could? There's an old story, a cautionary tale really, that speaks to just that. It's found tucked away in the Talmud (B. Hagigah 13a), and...
It’s a question that’s captivated mystics and storytellers for centuries, and one particularly vivid legend tells us how Moses himself experienced just that. The story goes that Go...
The bite taken. The realization dawning. But what happened next? We often skip ahead to the consequences, the exile, the shame. But let's linger for a moment on God's arrival. Acco...
Her story takes a dramatic turn in Legends of the Jews by Louis Ginzberg, and it involves treachery, divine intervention, and a whole lot of pebbles! Imagine this: Asenath, surroun...
The Bible tells us about the Israelites' enslavement in Egypt, but some of the most chilling details come from other sources, like Legends of the Jews by Rabbi Louis Ginzberg. Ginz...
He frames the question like this: How can the “system [lit. chariot] of impurity and the husks” – the kelipot (more on that in a bit) – emerge from the very sanctity of God? How ca...
It’s a question that’s plagued mystics and thinkers for centuries. The Zohar, that radiant and often enigmatic text of Jewish mysticism, offers us a clue. In this particular passag...
This text, part of the Heikhalot literature, is all about heavenly ascents, journeys through celestial palaces, and encounters with angels. It's heady stuff, a wild ride into the h...
