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Mystical Classics

An anthology of explanations from the Ramban, Rabeinu Bachya, the Shelah, Rabbi Alshich, and the Ohr Hachayim

Between the Temples
Kabbalah teaches that the Future Temple is a hidden beginning that has yet to be revealed.
2 Tabernacles for 2 Realities
The sanctuary on earth is opposite G‑d's sanctuary in Heaven
Destruction of Body and Soul
The Temple and its Destruction are matters of the soul
Black Eggs & White Cheese: The Secret of Jewish Resilience
The 60 philosophers of Athens took out 2 eggs; the solitary Jewish sage took out 2 pieces of cheese—and he won the debate.

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