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21 Facts You Should Know About Joseph
The cherished son of Jacob and Rachel who ascended to the position of viceroy in Egypt.
The cherished son of Jacob and Rachel who ascended to the position of viceroy in Egypt.
10 Questions: Take the Fish in the Judaism Quiz
Do you know which Jewish month has the mazel of a fish?
Do you know which Jewish month has the mazel of a fish?
Your Questions
How Can the 10th of Tevet Interfere With Shabbat?
This is the only Jewish fast that is observed on Friday, which means that we fast all the way up until we make kiddush.
This is the only Jewish fast that is observed on Friday, which means that we fast all the way up until we make kiddush.
Parshah
Joseph and Levi Carry Me Through ALS
My family has been suffering for years now, not knowing what tomorrow may bring.
My family has been suffering for years now, not knowing what tomorrow may bring.
Wine-Red Eyes and Milk-White Teeth
"His eyes are red with wine," Jacob blessed his fourth son Judah, "and his teeth are white with milk." In a Chassidic discourse, Rabbi Schneur Zalman of Liadi explains the spiritual significance of "teeth", "whiteness", "redness" and "wine"
"His eyes are red with wine," Jacob blessed his fourth son Judah, "and his teeth are white with milk." In a Chassidic discourse, Rabbi Schneur Zalman of Liadi explains the spiritual significance of "teeth", "whiteness", "redness" and "wine"
History
The Freeman Files
The Kabalah of String Theory
We intuitively think of matter as something very static, just sitting there. It’s strange to think of matter as a tune being played by a string. What if our entire reality is just that?
We intuitively think of matter as something very static, just sitting there. It’s strange to think of matter as a tune being played by a string. What if our entire reality is just that?
Festival of Jewish Books
The Zohar states that "When the tzaddik departs, he is to be found in all worlds, more than during his lifetime." Now this needs to be understood. For, granted that he is to be found increasingly in the supernal worlds, because he ascends to there; but how is he found more in this world?
As is known, the life of a tzaddik is not a physical life but a spiritual life, consisting wholly of faith, awe, and love of G-d... While the tzaddik was alive on earth, these three attributes were contained in their physical vessel and garment on the plane of physical space... his disciples received but a reflection of these attributes, a ray radiating beyond this vessel by means of his holy utterances and thoughts... But after his passing... whoever is close to him can receive a [far loftier dimension] of these three attributes, since they are no longer confined within a [material] vessel, nor bounded by physical space.
As is known, the life of a tzaddik is not a physical life but a spiritual life, consisting wholly of faith, awe, and love of G-d... While the tzaddik was alive on earth, these three attributes were contained in their physical vessel and garment on the plane of physical space... his disciples received but a reflection of these attributes, a ray radiating beyond this vessel by means of his holy utterances and thoughts... But after his passing... whoever is close to him can receive a [far loftier dimension] of these three attributes, since they are no longer confined within a [material] vessel, nor bounded by physical space.
— Rabbi Schneur Zalman (Tanya, Iggeret HaKodesh 27)
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Eventually, Joseph told his brothers, “Although your intentions were to harm me, G-d’s intentions were for the good.”
In a way we cannot possibly imagine, looking from Above, everything is good. Whatever evil we perceive in the world is subjective.
Even the times we mess up and send our life story in a sharp downward sp...
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