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That's the situation Moses found himself in. We all know the story: Moses encounters the burning bush. But there's so much more to it than just a fiery spectacle. According to Ginz...
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...
We all know the story: God sends these devastating plagues upon Egypt until Pharaoh finally relents and lets the Israelites go. But there's so much more to it than just a simple "p...
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...
The Sha'ar HaGilgulim, or "Gate of Reincarnations," offers a profound, even cosmic, explanation, connecting it all to the destruction of the Temple in Jerusalem. When the Temple fe...
We often think of serving God, or doing good deeds, as something that needs to be completely pure, motivated by selfless love and devotion. But what if the path to that pure intent...
It's the very first flicker of something within all of existence. Baal HaSulam, in his introduction to the Zohar, that foundational text of Kabbalistic thought, takes us right back...
Turns out, even those actions, even those seemingly empty gestures, might be doing more good than you think. Especially when it comes to our spiritual journey. to a fascinating ide...
