I've Always Wondered
What Are Ofanim? Originally published April 20-21, 2018

The notion of a many-eyed many-sphered transporting creature (I envision something like an armillary sphere with eyes) which can travel in any direction and looks like shining beryl (emerald is a common type of beryl, for instance) is intriguing.  Yet for all their wonder, and even though they appear daily in our liturgy, the Ofanim […]

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