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.

Zion and the Origins of the World

Other Texts Kabbalah & Mysticism

And Deuteronomy (11:12) tells us, "The eyes of Hashem, your Elohim, are always upon it, from the beginning of the year." It’s a powerful image, isn't it? But what does it really me...

Hashem's Transgression

Other Texts Kabbalah & Mysticism

Jewish mysticism explores these very feelings, often using incredibly rich and symbolic language. Today, let's dive into a particularly fascinating passage from the Idra Zuta, a pa...

Hashem and Creation

Other Texts Kabbalah & Mysticism

It’s a question that has echoed through Jewish mystical thought for centuries, and today, we're diving into a tiny but potent piece of the Idra Zuta to explore just that. The Idra ...

Maker of Heaven and Earth of Aleph

Other Texts Kabbalah & Mysticism

The text dives right in: "Come and see, Aleph on its own is called first, which is male; for the unknown is hidden and concealed in Aleph." Aleph (א) is the first letter of the Heb...

Gift of Prophecy and Chochmah

Other Texts Kabbalah & Mysticism

It's more than just the physical act of sound waves entering our ears. According to the Idra Zuta, a central text of the Zohar, hearing, or rather, the capacity for hearing, is dee...

First Days of Existence

Other Texts Kabbalah & Mysticism

The Idra Zuta, a profound section of the Zohar, the central text of Kabbalah, touches on this very idea. It talks about those whose "path is crooked," who readily absorb words, par...

Anpin: From Nothing to Everything

Other Texts Kabbalah & Mysticism

It’s a concept that lies at the heart of Kabbalah, and one place we find it beautifully explored is in the Idra Zuta, a profound section of the Zohar. The Idra Zuta delves into the...

Wisdom of Rashbi

Kabbalah Kabbalah & Mysticism

It begins with a verse from the Book of Daniel (12:3): "The wise shall radiate (yazhiru), like the radiance (zohar) of the firmament..." See the connection? But it's not just any r...

Hidden Secrets of Creation

Kabbalah Kabbalah & Mysticism

Jewish mystical tradition, particularly the Kabbalah, is full of these tantalizing glimpses. Today, let's dive into a small but potent passage from the Tikkunei Zohar, a later expa...