Exile

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

Seven Heavens

Kabbalah Kabbalah & Mysticism

It’s an image of a God who is responsive, moved by our struggles, and ready to shift from judgment to mercy. Let's delve into a passage from the Tikkunei Zohar, specifically Tikkun...

Divine Presence

Kabbalah Kabbalah & Mysticism

The Tikkunei Zohar, specifically Tikkun 69, paints a breathtaking picture of the relationship between Israel, the Shekhinah, and the very Name of God. It's a complex, layered image...

Divine Presence and Netza

Kabbalah Kabbalah & Mysticism

The ancient mystics did. They saw the divine presence, the Shekhinah, as intimately connected to our actions, our prayers, even our posture. And they poured these insights into tex...

Divine Presence of Jacob

Kabbalah Kabbalah & Mysticism

Jewish mysticism has a powerful image for that feeling: the exile of the Shekhinah. The Shekhinah, often translated as the Divine Presence, is, in Kabbalistic thought, the immanent...

Abraham and the Torah

Kabbalah Kabbalah & Mysticism

Sometimes, those pieces are hidden in plain sight, tucked away in ancient texts waiting to be rediscovered. Today, let's dust off a passage from the Tikkunei Zohar, specifically Ti...

Seven Heavens and Shekhinah

Kabbalah Kabbalah & Mysticism

Jewish mysticism suggests that they absolutely do. And what's more, our generosity – or lack thereof – plays a profound role in the unfolding of creation itself. to a passage from ...

Moses Awaits the Messiah and Deut

Kabbalah Kabbalah & Mysticism

But according to the Tikkunei Zohar, it holds the key to understanding exile, blessing, and ultimately, redemption. When the prophet saw Israel in exile, what gave him hope? Accord...

Divine Presence

Kabbalah Kabbalah & Mysticism

Jewish mysticism often grapples with this feeling, this sense of lack. And nowhere is it more poignant than in the image of the lone Hei. What's a Hei? It's the fifth letter of the...

Cosmic Origins and Isaiah

Kabbalah Kabbalah & Mysticism

The Tikkunei Zohar, a mystical extension of the Zohar itself, grapples with this very feeling. It suggests that during times of exile – not just a physical exile, but also a spirit...