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Isaac Luria's theory of creation.

An analysis of the content and influences of the earliest work of Kabbalah.

Influential kabbalists like Rabbi Azriel and Jacob ben Sheshet were, at times, criticized for their work.

In the Talmud and midrash, visions of the Divine Throne are achieved by studying the Torah.

One parent shares her family's thoughts about the possibility of her daughter attending a Jewish day school.

Some classical Jewish statements about sex might surprise you.

Some Jewish thinkers condone homosexuality, despite the condemnation of homosexual sex in Jewish law.

The deaths of Nadav and Avihu, Aaron's sons, teach us the value and also danger of spontaneous religious expression.

Jewish dietary practices allow us to welcome the sacred into our daily lives and into mundane acts.

The complex rules of thanksgiving offering ensured that it enabled the public participation of the broader community in thanking God.