Stephen Berer, at The Blogs

May 15, 2026, 4:39 AM

The Eternal Jew’s Tale, #216, Messiahs, 11

Malkhut Torn Apart; image composed, colorized and modified by the author, all layers obtained from Wikimedia Commons from the image, Blake - Behemoth and Leviathan 1826, in the public domain.

In this episode, the shells are again shattered. The Eternal Jew’s Tale Messiah Tractates, a Montage Luria, Glorious, 3 of 3 Human, all too human. Beliefs to yoke the wild animal in us, that we might live by a fixed plan and never...

May 10, 2026, 6:42 AM

The Eternal Jew’s Tale, #215, Messiahs, 10

Looking into Malkhut; image composed, colorized and modified by the author, all layers obtained from Wikimedia Commons from the image, Blake - Behemoth and Leviathan 1826, in the public domain.

In this episode is The Ari passing the mantle to Khiyyam Vital? The Eternal Jew’s Tale Messiah Tractates, a Montage Luria, Glorious, 2 of 3 So the Ari pushes the envelop; walking the hills with his coterie, he stops; “Listen. Do you hear that?...

May 3, 2026, 4:59 AM

The Eternal Jew’s Tale, #214, Messiahs, 9

If The Ari Knew About Neural Networks...; image composed, colorized and modified by the author, all layers obtained from Wikimedia Commons with base layer: “Model Generates Potential Energy Surface for MD Simulation”: background: “Midjourney and Grok”; and nodes as part of a “generated with geometrics” collection, all in the public domain.

In this episode... first let me apologize for the delay in posting this Eternal Jew episode. This montage about Isaac Luria needed a complete rewrite. Now here it is, part one of three, the last scene in The Eternal...

Mar 22, 2026, 9:20 AM

The Eternal Jew’s Tale, #213, Messiahs, 8

Messiah Fade Away; image composed, colorized and modified by the author, all layers obtained from Wikimedia Commons with base layer, Vatican, St. Peter’s Basilica, by Farroukh, all in the public domain.

In this episode, searching the depths of Sheol for the Prophet to dispel Shlomo’s doubts. The Eternal Jew’s Tale Messiah Tractates, a Montage Shlomo Molkho's Traum, 3 But comes the night, comes the fears. What is this? The anointed is in fear? Tyrants?...

Mar 15, 2026, 2:15 AM

The Eternal Jew’s Tale, #212, Messiahs, 7

Ladder of Souls; image composed, colorized and modified by the author, all layers obtained from Wikimedia Commons with base layer, Vatican, St. Peter’s Basilica, by Farroukh, all in the public domain.

In this episode, stairway to heaven, and beyond, to the Vatican. The Eternal Jew’s Tale Messiah Tractates, a Montage Shlomo Molkho's Traum, 2 Just one more step and he will enter into the maw of the Vatican. Thirty days of fasting and prayer at...

Mar 8, 2026, 6:19 AM

The Eternal Jew’s Tale, #211, Messiahs, 6

Shlomo Beset with Voices; image composed, colorized and modified by the author, all layers obtained from Wikimedia Commons, all in the public domain, with base layer, Moses at Red Sea by Aoki Shigeru.

In this episode a New Christian circumcises himself and begins to ascend the scales. The Eternal Jew’s Tale Messiah Tractates, a Montage Shlomo Molkho's Traum, 1 Now Shlomo Molkho inherits the call, ascending out of his origins, from Diego Pires a Christianized Jew,...

Mar 1, 2026, 3:29 AM

The Eternal Jew’s Tale, #210, Messiahs, 5

Abu Isa Ascends; his followers fall; image colorized and modified by the author, all layers obtained from Wikimedia Commons with base layer, Rider and Steed in the Desert by Gerome; with layers of Church of Saint Simon, Muquattam Cairo Egypt10, and Horse and Rider - MET80.3.345, all in the public domain.

In this episode we go east to Isfahan to find redemption. The Eternal Jew’s Tale Messiah Tractates, a Montage Abu Isa Fragments In Isfahan during Marwan’s reign (tho which Marwan we don’t know), up rose *Abu Isa*, a Jew who was born as...

Feb 22, 2026, 12:00 PM

The Eternal Jew’s Tale, #209, Messiahs, 4

Messiah Montage, The Tower; image colorized and modified by the author, all layers obtained from Wikimedia Commons with base layer from the Waite-Smith set, Nine of Swords, plus Waite-Smith Ten of Swords and RWS Tower, all in the public domain.

In this episode, Rome, desperate, sends an agent into Betar. {Note: for the reader’s convenience, I have labeled the speaker/thinkers for the first part of this story. I leave off with those labels when they become largely superfluous.} The Eternal Jew’s...

Feb 15, 2026, 10:42 AM

The Eternal Jew’s Tale, #208, Messiahs, 3

Messiah Montage, Prophets in Conflict; image colorized and modified by the author, all layers obtained from Wikimedia Commons with base layer from the Waite-Smith set, Nine of Swords, plus other tarot cards, and images by Rembrandt and others, all in the public domain.

In this episode Eliezer prays and Rome retreats in dismay. {Note: for the reader’s convenience, I have labeled the speaker/thinkers for the first part of this story. I leave off with those labels when they become largely superfluous.} The Eternal Jew’s...

Feb 8, 2026, 3:38 AM

The Eternal Jew’s Tale, #207, Messiahs, 2

Messiah Montage, Tarot Reading 2; image colorized and modified by the author, all layers obtained from Wikimedia Commons with base layer from the Waite-Smith set, Nine of Swords, and other images from the Charles VI set, the Bembo-Visconti set, and others, all in the public domain.

In this episode we enter the mind of Eliezer, a wandering priest, who is about to find himself in unexpected circumstances. {Note: for the reader’s convenience, I have labeled the speaker/thinkers for the first part of this story. I leave...

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I am a writer, educator, artist, and artisan. My poetry is devoted to composing long narrative poems that explore the clash between the real and the ideal, in the lives of historical figures and people I have known. Some of the titles of my books are: The Song uv Elmallahz Kumming, A Pilgimmage tu Jerusalem, The Pardaes Dokkumen, The Atternen Juez Talen. You can listen to podcasts of my Eternal Jew posts on my personal blog, Textures and Shadows, which can be found on my website, or directly, at: http://steveberer.com/work-in-progress. I live just outside Washington, DC with my bashert, and we have two remarkable sons. Those three light my life.

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