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Tribe of Judah

judy stroweis

4 Jul 2024 — 2 min read

Judah is the fourth son of Jacob Mella. In the Torah, the character of Judah develops significantly throughout the story. Initially, he is involved in selling Joseph, but offers to sell him instead of killing him. Later, Judah shows leadership and responsibility when he intervenes to save Benjamin in Egypt and is willing to sacrifice himself in his place. The Tamar affair emphasizes his ability to admit a mistake and take responsibility. Jacob gives Judah a special blessing, prophesying the kingdom of the house of David that will come out of his seed. Judah becomes the leading tribe among the people of Israel, and from it emerges the monarchy in Israel.

Greetings

Leah's blessing at birth (Genesis 29)

"And she was with child again, and gave birth to a son: and she said, This time I will give praise to the Lord: so he was named Judah; after this she had no more children for a time."

Jacob's Blessing (Genesis 49)

״Judah, thee shall thy brethren praise; thy hand shall be on the neck of thine enemies; thy father's sons shall bow down before thee. Judah is a lion's whelp; from the prey, my son, thou art gone up. He stooped down, he couched as a lion, and as a lioness; who shall rouse him up? The sceptre shall not depart from Judah, nor the ruler's staff from between his feet, as long as men come to Shiloh; and unto him shall the obedience of the peoples be. Binding his foal unto the vine, and his ass's colt unto the choice vine; he washeth his garments in wine, and his vesture in the blood of grapes; His eyes shall be red with wine, and his teeth white with milk.״

The Blessing of Moses (Deuteronomy 33)

״And this is the blessing of Judah: he said, Give ear, O Lord, to the voice of Judah and make him one with his people: let your hands take up his cause, and be his help against his attackers״

Father: Jacob
Mom: Leah
Date of birth: Tu Sivan
Flag: Lion
Ibn Bakhshen: Nefach
linked colors: red
Nah: Jerusalem and the South
Associated month: Nissan
Sefirah: Hesed/Hod
Light: Straight
Element: The Water in Fire
Side: East
Desert Census Quantity: 74,600
Day of the week: Wednesday
Creation: The Great and Small Dens
Star: Mercury
Letter: - E
Adding the name of being:YHWH
sense: speech
Psalms: 114,92
Lucky: Aries
Organ: Right leg
Home: Life

Positive qualities

Big head
Thanksgiving
Strong hands
power
order
Ability to connect people to a structure
Authentic
Uncompromising pursuit of truth
Leadership from a connection to the heart
respect
Ability to admit mistakes
Supervision
Intuition
creativity

Negative features

arrogance
Over-critical
Emotion control of the mind, emotions
Condescension
Aggression
Difficulty listening
Self-centeredness
Lust
Guilt feelings
Tendency to be insulted
Lack of self-love

Spiritual role

The tribe of Judah was chosen to lead the united people of Israel spiritually and practically, leading from thought to speech and action. They have a combination of heroism and daring and protect me from pests Israel, long-term planning ability and seeing things from above. Their role is to awaken in every person the consciousness of inner gratitude towards reality and the Creator of the universe and to remind us that even out of imperfection and challenges, a person must be grateful for his life. The tribe is full of desire to give and give, but sometimes it is necessary to learn to regulate their power modestly and to be attentive to the feelings and needs of the environment.

Spiritual correction

Coping with complex emotions: fear of their excessive intensity (and therefore can actually gather and not speak), fear of betrayal and undermining trust, difficulty containing frustrations

The rule versus the one: Judah carries a collective frequency and is connected to all the brothers, but there is a place in them that needs quiet and alone, and they must balance the two

Connection to the heart: This tribe is connected to the circulatory system, and to the inner flow of the element fire, so their action must be connected to the inner will without falsifying, they may have to choose different things from what society expects.

Relationships: can sometimes impose themselves on their environment or not be attentive enough, loving attention. Or be the party that gives more. Note that in the tribe of Judah women are emphasized as courting men (Ruth and Boaz, Tamar after Judah).

Creativity: A tribe that needs inner expression through voice, writing, painting, art, etc.

Internal balance: Notice that there is a shortness between the desire to lead and transmit knowledge and the path. Sometimes, because they want to give, they are not attentive enough to their surroundings, or can be perceived as flattering (this is not flattery, it is a desire to do good, but those around them do not always understand it that way).