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Even Moses, arguably the most important prophet in Judaism, tried to avoid his divine calling. And, as the Legends of the Jews (Ginzberg) tells us, he paid a price for that relucta...
It wasn't just a simple "Okay, God, I'll go." According to the Legends of the Jews, as retold by Ginzberg, Moses' agreement came with conditions. He wanted assurances that his requ...
It wasn't all smooth sailing once Moses and Aaron showed up. In fact, things initially got a whole lot harder for the Israelites. Pharaoh, that stubborn, prideful king, didn't just...
According to Legends of the Jews by Louis Ginzberg, as the time approached for the Israelites' redemption from Egyptian slavery, a dilemma arose. They hadn't accumulated enough goo...
Plagues, parting of the Red Sea, freedom! But the details…they’re wild. Imagine the scene: the Egyptians, fresh from the devastation of the tenth plague, practically shoving the Is...
Sha’ar HaGilgulim, the "Gate of Reincarnations," explores that very idea. It suggests that sometimes, a righteous soul, a Ruach, can connect with the Nefesh of a convert to Judaism...
We often talk about the soul as a single entity, but Kabbalah teaches us that it's actually comprised of different parts. Think of it as a layered cake: the Nefesh, the Ruach, and ...
In Jewish mysticism, particularly in the teachings of the Kabbalah, we find a concept called Ibur (עיבור), often translated as "impregnation." It's a fascinating idea about how sou...
This isn’t just philosophical musing. It has real implications. The tradition teaches that Moshiach ben Dovid, the Messiah, won't arrive until all the Ruchos and Neshamot – all the...
