Sacrifice in Jewish Mythology

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The offerings and sacrifices of the Temple, from the binding of Isaac to the daily rituals that sustained the covenant between God and Israel.
Parshat Tzav 6 min

The Kingdom That Climbed the Altar Ramp Toward a Throne

One of the delegates at the gate held a boy by the wrist. Rams, jars of oil, a firstborn son if that was the price. The boy was looking at the fire.

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Parshat Emor 6 min

The Evil Inclination Asked Who Fed God Before the Altar

A voice at the ramp asks who set God's table before Israel existed. The answer is a man of bread who spent a hundred and twenty days where nothing eats.

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Parshat Terumah 6 min

Moses Asked How Brass Survives a Fire That Never Goes Out

Moses told God the plated altar would burn through. God answered with the angels of glowing fire who stand under water and are never eaten.

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