Heaven

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Explore 2,290 Jewish texts related to the theme of Heaven, drawn from Midrash, Kabbalah, Apocrypha, and classical Jewish literature.

Solomon's Vision and Asmodeus

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And one of the most fascinating stories revolves around a journey they take together and the shocking revelations Asmodeus makes along the way. After what must have been an exhaust...

Wisdom of Asmodeus and Solomon

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We talked before about how King Solomon, wisest of men, tricked Asmodeus into revealing the secret of the shamir, the magical worm that could cut stone for the building of the Temp...

Elijah's Transgression and the Altar

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That’s the kind of pressure Elijah was under. According to Ginzberg's retelling in Legends of the Jews, Elijah needed to rebuild an altar, dig a trench, and get everything ready in...

Angel: Elijah at the Dawn of Creation

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The prophet Elijah knew. And according to tradition, the events leading up to that moment, and even his ascent to heaven, hold profound meaning for us all. The story goes that befo...

Fate of the Sinners and Sabbath

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Jewish tradition has some fascinating, and frankly, comforting answers. Let's talk about one figure who plays a key role in that cosmic transition. Imagine a being who exists forev...

Elijah and the Angels and the Chariot

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We know him as the fiery prophet, the one who challenged the priests of Baal and ascended to heaven in a chariot of fire. But what if there was more to the story? What if Elijah......

Death of Elijah and Rabba

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Rabba bar Abbahu knew that feeling all too well. He was a scholar, a man of wisdom, but poverty had him in its grip. He confessed to the prophet Elijah himself that his meager circ...

Elijah in Heaven

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The tales of Elijah the Prophet often give us glimpses into that "more," blurring the lines between this world and the next. He’s not just a prophet, but almost a celestial caretak...

Abiathar Beyond the Firmament

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Jewish tradition certainly suggests so. : we're taught that the Torah, God's own wisdom, is something we're meant to grapple with, to interpret, to argue over even! It's not a stat...