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Step into a world where frogs are given divine errands, angels bicker over blades of grass in the falling snow, and Elijah not only appears at your seder-but drives a Duesenberg Model J. With careful scholarship, this rich collection of stories from ancient and modern Jewish communities is by turns mystical, humorous, tender, and profoundly reverential, bringing ancient voices into conversation with modern longing, inviting readers of all backgrounds into the rich spiritual imagination of Jewish mysticism. Drawing deeply from the Talmud, Mishnah, Kabbalah, and other sacred texts, as well as both ancient and modern folklore, discover the tale of the five mothers and five knights, and the angelic violin that could open any door. Learn why Truth was cast out of Heaven, and journey alongside time-traveling rabbis, crime-fighting Tzadikim, and the angels who guided the Jews through the desert into the Court of Napoleon - and beyond into the age of reason. From the first Siddur to the last Torah, each story pulses with enduring wisdom ...and reveals the angels who remain silent about you. Whether you're exploring Jewish mysticism for the first time or returning to it with new eyes, you'll find here a tapestry of spiritual insight and storytelling that resonates across generations. For those raised without access to these traditions - and those longing to reclaim them - this book offers not only entertainment, but a path home. TABLE OF CONTENTS Excerpt from the Guide for the Perplexed, Part 2 6:1-2, by Maimonides Good Mazal Excerpt from Bereshit Rabbah 10:6-7 The Princess and the Violin Excerpt from Radak on Genesis Child's Play Excerpt from Berakhot 60b:13 Excerpt from Sukkah 45b The Coin Trick Excerpt from Pirkei Avot 3:6 Excerpt from the Jonathan Sacks Haggadah The Bounty of the Sea Excerpt from Rabbi Barry Leff, Matot 5771 Excerpt from Pirkei Avot 4:11 The Feast of the 17th of Tammuz Excerpt from Zevachim 112b Alone, and Silent Excerpt from Rabbeinu Bahya's Bereshit 18:3, 8-9 When Elijah Passed the Golden Gate Excerpt from Avot DeRabbi Natan 12 The Dowry of the Angel of Death Excerpt from Shabbat 89a:2 Excerpt from The Rashi Chumash translated by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein (Leviticus 26:12) The Fifth Angel and the Skeleton Song Excerpt from the Mishna with Obadiah Bartenura translated by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein (Pirkei Avot 2:16) Excerpt from the Mishnah Peah 1:1 Annotated Bibliography Table of Authorities, Together with Brief (But Entertaining) Biographies of their Authors Table of (Some Interesting) Further Reading

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