The ‘90s were a great time for horror movies (with a lot of them terrorizing our childhoods if you’re of a certain age). But, I think Jacob’s Ladder often gets overlooked, and I aim to ...

(RNS) — You have, of course, heard many times the story of Jacob’s ... ladder? My favorite answer to this question comes from the Zohar, the most important Jewish mystical text of all time.

Perhaps that’s why I’ve always been fascinated by Jacob ... out that the ladder contrasts with the Tower of Babel, that earlier structure bridging ground and sky. This time, unlike then ...

Jacob’s “ladder” has long been an artistic inspiration, but it points to something far deeper. Just as Isaac on the sacrificial altar on Mount Moriah prefigures the future Christ ...

each of whom has his own Jacob's ladder, along which angels move — the arbiters of their destinies.