August seems an odd time for a story about an infant Messiah born in Bethlehem. But the recent occurrence of Tisha be'Av--literally, "the Ninth of the month Av" in the Jewish calendar, which fell on August 1 this year--brought the story to mind. It's a good story, although in some respects a bit … [Read more...]
Metatron – the Mutant, the Mystic (Part 2)
(This is a continuation of last week's post.) "Look at the Youth who comes forth from behind the throne to greet you! Do not prostrate yourself before him, even though his crown is like his King's crown, his shoes like his King's shoes, his robe like his King's robe." These words, taken from … [Read more...]
Love Goddess Stories – Esther, Ishtar, and the “Doe of the Dawn” (Part 2)
This is the second installment of a three-part post. For parts 1 and 3, and a postscript to the series, click here, here, and here. Once upon a time, maybe 1800 years ago, two rabbis went traveling in the Galilee. It must have been a long journey. They took care to get an early start. Rabbi … [Read more...]
