Exile

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Explore 986 Jewish texts related to the theme of Exile, drawn from Midrash, Kabbalah, Apocrypha, and classical Jewish literature.

Wandering of Israel

Other Texts Kabbalah & Mysticism

Jewish mysticism has a way of describing even cosmic-level frustrations, and believe me, there are few frustrations more profound than the struggles faced by the very building bloc...

Captive Nation

Other Texts Kabbalah & Mysticism

This idea, found in Kalach Pitchei Chokhmah, speaks to the very function of creation itself. So, what is AV? In Kabbalah, specifically in Lurianic Kabbalah which we will not explor...

Divine Chariot and Anpin

Other Texts Kabbalah & Mysticism

, shall we? We're going to be talking about the Chariot, or Merkavah (מרכבה). Now, this isn't your average horse-drawn carriage. In Kabbalah, the Chariot is a complex and powerful ...

Remembering Jerusalem

Other Texts Kabbalah & Mysticism

We're talking about the very structure of reality, how the divine light manifests, and yes, even how things break down. The text grapples with how the vessels that hold the divine ...

Promise of Return and Shechinah

Other Texts Kabbalah & Mysticism

You’re not alone. Our tradition grapples with this feeling constantly, and offers a powerful, comforting idea: Even in the darkest times, a spark of light always remains. The Kalac...

True and False Prophets

Other Texts Kabbalah & Mysticism

And the Kabbalah, Jewish mystical tradition, offers a fascinating answer, one rooted in the idea of tikun, or repair. The Kalach Pitchei Chokhmah, a key text in Kabbalistic thought...

Sorrows of Exile

Other Texts Kabbalah & Mysticism

It’s a question that’s haunted thinkers for millennia. And, believe it or not, Jewish mystical thought has some fascinating answers. The Kalach Pitchei Chokhmah, a key text of Kabb...

Torah as Blueprint and Partzuf

Other Texts Kabbalah & Mysticism

According to the ancient wisdom tradition of Kabbalah, it's all heading towards a state of pure goodness and complete perfection. A time when only good exists, and evil...vanishes....

Repairing the World and Reshimu

Other Texts Kabbalah & Mysticism

Jewish tradition has a fascinating way of grappling with this very idea, especially when we talk about the concept of tikkun olam, the "repair of the world." The Kalach Pitchei Cho...