3,275 related texts · Page 249 of 364
Heikhalot Rabbati, a key text in the Heikhalot literature – that's the body of Jewish mystical writings concerning ascents to the divine realm – gives us a glimpse into just such a...
We've all been there. And it's a question that's echoed through the ages, finding its way into the heart of Jewish thought. The question of a Manhig, a Ruler, is central to Jewish ...
The Mitpachat Sefarim, a text offering guidance on interpreting sacred works, certainly thinks so. It describes the Zohar, that foundational book of Jewish mysticism, as possessing...
I want to tell you a story I heard from Mitpachat Sefarim, a collection of stories and accounts. This particular one involves Rabbi Pinchas Yoshev Ohel, a Torah scholar from Krakow...
The Torah, our sacred scroll, is like that. And sometimes, that protection takes on a life of its own, becoming a story in itself. The tale I want to share with you is a tiny fragm...
That’s where we’re going today, into a fascinating corner of Jewish thought where reverence and caution collide. The text we're looking at is from Mitpachat Sefarim, a work whose t...
That’s a feeling that echoes through the ages, and it’s captured with raw emotion in the ancient text, Mitpachat Sefarim. Imagine the scene: The Knesset Yisrael, the assembly of Is...
The text explodes with frustration and defensiveness. After all his hard work, "a foolish, silly, and wicked person" – a "son of a worthless one," no less! – criticized his work. T...
He urges us – "people of understanding," he calls us – to listen closely and use our discernment. He’s worried about the uncritical acceptance of everything written in books of Kab...
