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Some of the Jewish mystical tradition points to a pretty incredible source: the heavens themselves. Imagine Moses, not just receiving the Torah on Mount Sinai, but first journeying...
We know he received the Torah, but the story doesn't end there. The legends surrounding his time on high are… well, legendary! According to Legends of the Jews, compiled by Ginzber...
What about the really dark stuff? Well, according to Legends of the Jews, compiled by Rabbi Louis Ginzberg, Moses actually took a trip to hell. I know. Quite the field trip. The st...
We get glimpses in the Torah, of course, but the rabbinic imagination, fueled by Midrash and legend, fills in so much more of the picture. What did he witness in those higher realm...
Sinners, utterly prostrate, are being tortured. And not just any torture. According to Legends of the Jews, these poor souls are being lashed by two thousand scorpions. But these a...
Jewish tradition certainly doesn't shy away from describing the consequences of truly wicked deeds. Let's take a little journey, shall we? Imagine Moses, guided by an angel, gettin...
We're not talking about folks who cut you off in traffic. We're talking about those who commit the most heinous sins imaginable. What awaits them? Jewish tradition, particularly in...
According to Legends of the Jews, as retold by Rabbi Louis Ginzberg, Moses didn't just peek into the afterlife; he took a guided tour. And when he finally emerged from that harrowi...
The Zohar, that foundational text of Jewish mysticism, speaks often of the incredible sights and sounds beyond our world, but this… this is something else. Ginzberg, in his incredi...
