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Jewish tradition offers some powerful and moving images of what happens to the souls of the righteous after death. And some of these images paint a picture of them continuing to fi...
For forty long years, as they wandered, they had a constant companion: a pillar of cloud by day, and a pillar of fire by night. The Torah tells us, in Exodus 13:21, "And Yahweh wen...
The Jewish mystical tradition has some pretty answers, especially when it comes to King David. There's a wild idea that David wasn't just crowned here, but also in heaven! Accordin...
We all know the story from Genesis: the serpent, the forbidden fruit, the exile. But what then? Did the Garden just sit there, empty and forlorn? Not quite. According to Jewish lor...
1:3)? It’s a question that’s captivated Jewish mystics and scholars for centuries. One beautiful answer unfolds like this: that first light? It shone forth from the very spot where...
Jewish tradition offers some breathtaking glimpses beyond the veil, and one of the most stunning involves God Himself, building a Temple…in Heaven. Imagine Moses, nearing the end o...
It’s a question that has captivated sages and storytellers for millennia, and the answer, like so many things in Jewish tradition, is layered with meaning. Imagine a world freshly ...
Jewish tradition certainly thinks so. And one such place, according to our stories, revolves around an altar... a very special altar. The Torah tells us that Abraham arrived at the...
Did you know that God prays? It seems a little… unexpected, doesn't it? We tend to think of prayer as something we do, directing our hopes and needs toward the Divine. But accordin...
