Iran Has Turned Northern Israel into a Testing Ground for Its Latest Weapons
The current attacks are practice for something bigger.
June 7, 2024
Ruth, Mysticism, Grief, and a Biblical Leadership Crisis
Shavuot reflections from a country at war.
On Tuesday night, the festival of Shavuot begins, on which the book of Ruth is traditionally read. This book tells the story of a Moabite widow who throws in her lot with the Jewish people, marries a Judean noble, and becomes the ancestress of King David and his dynasty. To kabbalists, this holiday is associated with the divine emanation of malkhut (meaning “kingdom” or “kingship”), which signifies God’s immanence and the connection point between the Godhead and the material world.
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Ruth, Mysticism, Grief, and a Biblical Leadership Crisis
Shavuot reflections from a country at war.