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.

The Ba'al Shem Tov Ascends On High

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The Ba'al Shem Tov, the founder of Hasidism, reportedly did just that. The story goes that on Rosh ha-Shanah – the Jewish New Year, a day of judgment and profound spiritual signifi...

The Banishment Of Dumah

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We often hear about the benevolent angels, the messengers, the healers. But what about the ones who fall from grace? Let's talk about Dumah. According to Jewish tradition, Dumah wa...

God's Prison

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It speaks of a place far, far removed from the familiar landscapes of heaven and earth. A sort of cosmic timeout corner. Imagine this: You’re at the very edge of everything, where ...

Adam And The Demons

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It's easy to imagine him and Eve, heartbroken, trying to make sense of their new, harsher reality. But the stories don't stop there. Some delve into a rather…unsettling chapter of ...

The Two Liliths

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Some traditions suggest there isn't just one Lilith, but two! Imagine this: It's Yom Kippur, the holiest day of the year, a day of atonement and intense prayer for the Jewish peopl...

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 Underworld

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Jewish tradition gives us a few different, evolving, and sometimes contradictory answers. One early picture, found in the ancient text 1 Enoch (specifically, chapters 22:1-14), dat...

When A Man Dies

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Jewish tradition has some fascinating – and sobering – ideas about that transition. It's a moment watched over, judged, and ultimately, a reckoning. Imagine this: As a person breat...