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According to Legends of the Jews by Louis Ginzberg, as the time approached for the Israelites' redemption from Egyptian slavery, a dilemma arose. They hadn't accumulated enough goo...
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...
It's all about the soul's ascent, and how we get there. The Sha'ar HaGilgulim speaks of different levels of the soul: the Nefesh, the Ruach, and the Neshama. These aren't just fanc...
Jewish mysticism, specifically through the lens of gilgul (reincarnation), offers an intriguing perspective on this feeling. The Sha'ar HaGilgulim, a core text on the Kabbalistic u...
It’s a question that has occupied Jewish mystics for centuries. to a fascinating idea from the Sha’ar HaGilgulim, the "Gate of Reincarnations," a text deeply rooted in the teaching...
Jewish tradition offers some fascinating ideas about why that might be. Let’s delve into the mystical concepts of Ibur, Yibbum, and Gilgul – ideas that can unlock some profound per...
We're diving into Sha'ar HaGilgulim, "The Gate of Reincarnations," specifically section 3. It’s a dense text, but it reveals incredible insights into the purpose and mechanics of g...
Jewish mysticism offers a fascinating, if complex, answer: gilgul, or reincarnation. Now, when we talk about gilgul, we're not just talking about a simple transfer of a soul from o...
Today, we’re diving into a specific scenario: what happens when someone dies without children, failing to fulfill the mitzvah, the commandment, of Pru u'rvu, "be fruitful and multi...