Creation

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Explore 3,406 Jewish texts related to the theme of Creation, drawn from Midrash, Kabbalah, Apocrypha, and classical Jewish literature.

Lilith The Witch

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Tonight, we're diving into the shadowy world of Lilith, the night demoness, a figure both terrifying and… strangely compelling. The folklore surrounding Lilith paints a vivid pictu...

Lilith Flees From The Apparition Of Eve

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I'm talking about Lilith. The tales surrounding Lilith are wild and varied, and one particular story, found woven within the mystical threads of the Zohar (1:19b), paints a fascina...

The Spirits Of The Sixth Day

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According to some accounts, these beings are, in a way, leftovers from the very first week of existence. The story goes that God was creating, creating, creating, all day long for ...

An Evil Demoness

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We know King Solomon, wise and powerful, but he was also, according to tradition, a master of summoning and controlling demons. The Testament of Solomon is practically a who's who ...

The Creation Of Gehenna

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In Jewish tradition, it’s often understood as a place of purification or punishment for the wicked. But its story is far more complex, and perhaps even surprising, than you might t...

The History Of Gehenna

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Jewish tradition offers a compelling, if sometimes terrifying, answer: Gehenna. But what exactly is Gehenna? And where is it? Well, that’s where things get interesting. It's not qu...

The Light Of Gehenna

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Jewish tradition has a fascinating, and ultimately hopeful, answer to that feeling. We're talking about Gehenna. It's a name that often gets translated as "hell," but it's not quit...

Sabbath In Gehenna

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A place of purification, and for some, punishment. Now, even in this fiery realm, the Sabbath casts its protective light. It's a concept that speaks volumes about the power and san...

The Gates Of Gehenna

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We're not talking about a stern lecture or a time-out. We're talking about Gehenna. Now, Gehenna, sometimes translated as Hell, isn't exactly a picnic. It's described as being in t...