Legends of the Talmud

Did Yehuda and Tamar sin? 21.06.2023 11:48 ↓

Conversion before Sinai; Why Yehuda wasn't concerned about prostitution

The Slope of Timna 21.06.2023 11:12 ↓

Shimshon descended from Timna, but Yehuda ascended: a Hasidic explanation.

King Asa's Sin 21.06.2023 10:54 ↓

Why Asa was punished so severely for the relatively minor sin of making scholars work

King Shaul's Neck 21.06.2023 17:27 ↓

Bilaam's limp, Avshalom's hair, Tzidikyahu's eyes: When positive qualities lead to disaster

Named after G-d 13.06.2023 13:46 ↓

The Talmud says that "Shimshon" is associated with the Tetragrammaton. Does this mean we can't erase it? And what does it all mean mystically?

Shimshon the Judge 12.06.2023 11:45 ↓

"Shimshon judged Israel like their father in heaven". Several approaches.

Wine for a wine drinker 12.06.2023 14:20 ↓

Shimshon "grinds" in prison; Mazal summons wine to a wine-drinker; Adulterers marry adultresses

The harlot in Gaza 08.06.2023 15:05 ↓

Why Shimshon used 300 foxes to attack the Philistines; A mystical approach to the harlot in Gaza

Shimshon as a Rebbe 08.06.2023 12:20 ↓

Abnormal Zera; Revenge for one eye; Avoiding bribes; How Chassidim keep a Rebbe going

When a Philistine Renegs 08.06.2023 14:14 ↓

The divine presence rings like a bell; Shimshon grinds mountains; The Philistines violate an old treaty

Honey from a Lion in science and Halacha 06.06.2023 11:33 ↓

The Kashrus of the honey that Shimshon ate from a lion; the science behind bees making nests in roadkill; the pitfalls of Bible criticism

Kabbalas Shabbos with Shimshon 04.06.2023 12:34 ↓

What Delilah's underhanded tactic teach us about accepting Shabbos; Why Shimshon was restricted from wine at birth; How Shimshon became a Nazir without ever taking a Nazirite oath

Recognizing the truth 01.06.2023 17:31 ↓

Is truth inherently recognizable? And what does that have to do with the eternity of Torah, fighting our Yetzer Hara, and writing to the Rebbe?

Shimshon's Affairs 01.06.2023 12:04 ↓

The three women Shimshon was with and whether they converted; What Delilah's name says of her character.

What Shimshon Really Wanted 29.05.2023 12:44 ↓

The Talmud censured Shimshon for wanting to marry a Philistine, but the Tanach suggests it was the will of Gd. Several approaches to this conundrum

Intro to Shimshon 23.05.2023 18:16 ↓

A word on the Sotah's self-delusion; An overview of Shimshon's life

Consequences of over-reaching 19.05.2023 16:22 ↓

The tragically similar downfalls of The Primordial Serpent, Cain, Korach, Bilaam, Doeg, Achitofel, Gehazi, Avshalom, Adoniyahu, and Uziayhu

Indestructible Tzadikim 18.05.2023 13:59 ↓

Moshe and Dovid each built something that can never be destroyed. We explore each item's significance in Chassidus.

G-d never changes 17.05.2023 10:54 ↓

When nations are destroyed prematurely; A primer on meditating about G-d before prayer

Egyptian Converts 16.05.2023 16:26 ↓

The halachic implications of Sancheriv mixing up the nations; The Hasidic approach to harnessing the "nations" within your soul

An offering of barley 15.05.2023 16:15 ↓

The poetic justice of everything that happens to an adulteress; the spiritual significance of barely and wheat

Modern capital punishment 12.05.2023 13:38 ↓

The Talmud tells us that G-d enforces the Torah's capital punishments, even now. How far do we take this and why do some wicked people live long lives?

We've got it coming 05.05.2023 13:11 ↓

G-d interacts with us "measure for measure": a practical exploration of the concept in Nigleh and Chassidus

What the evil inclination sees 04.05.2023 9:44 ↓

More on Yehuda's ascent; photographs of women in books; the power of the Yetzer Tov

Yehuda's Ascent 02.05.2023 13:12 ↓

How Moshe quieted Yehuda's bones; How to find inspiration when your Rebbe vanishes