Vezot HaBerachah

Illustration of smoke, leaves, and Hebrew script.

Sweetening Judgments by Entangling Divine Names

VeZot HaBerachah and the Hoshana Rabbah custom of striking the ground with willow twigs tl;dr Incense (ketoret) means “binding,” which we interpret as entanglement; the

October 12, 2025 / 20 Tishri 5786 No Comments

Jacob’s Struggle With a Man: A Metaphor From Neuroscience

So the present passed over before him; and he himself lodged that night in the camp. And he rose up that night, and took his

December 4, 2020 / 18 Kislev 5781 No Comments