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It’s a question that’s haunted mystics and storytellers for centuries, and it sits right at the heart of the legend of the golem. We usually think of the famous Golem of Prague, bu...
We're talking about the creation of a Golem! Now, what exactly is a Golem? In Jewish folklore, a Golem is an animated being, usually made of clay or mud, brought to life through my...
Time and again, the Jewish community of Prague faced the horrifying accusation of blood libel – the false claim that they used the blood of Christian children in their Passover mat...
It’s a wild one, and it involves a homunculus, a miniature, artificially created human. The story goes that Maimonides had a brilliant young assistant, a student he poured his hear...
According to tradition, it's a pretty busy time in the heavenly court! The idea is that on Rosh Hashanah, everyone is judged. Then, on Yom Kippur, our fates are sealed. But how doe...
But it's a very real fear that pulses through the heart of Jewish tradition, especially during the High Holy Days. There's this powerful idea, a myth really, that the world isn’t a...
That’s the scene we’re stepping into today, a scene that plays out once a year, on Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement. Our focus? The High Priest, his heart pounding, preparing to en...
It's more than just tradition; it's a cosmic wake-up call. The most direct reason is because God Himself commanded it! "Sound a ram's horn before Me," He said, "so that I remember ...
The holiday of Sukkot, as we know, is based on the biblical verse, "You shall live in booths seven days" (Leviticus 23:42). We build these temporary dwellings, the sukkot (plural o...
