Heaven

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Explore 2,273 Jewish texts related to the theme of Heaven, drawn from Midrash, Kabbalah, Apocrypha, and classical Jewish literature.

Day of Atonement and Sabbath

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Jewish tradition offers some pretty fascinating, and sometimes mind-bending, perspectives on this. to one found in Tanna DeBei Eliyahu Rabbah, a text filled with ethical and theolo...

David's Transgression and the Covenant

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King David certainly did. In the ancient text Tanna DeBei Eliyahu Rabbah, we hear David, may his memory be a blessing, express this very sentiment: "My fear is within my joy, and m...

Devorah's Vision

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The Yalkut Shimoni, a vast collection of rabbinic commentary and interpretations, grapples with this very question as it explores the story of Devorah, the prophetess and judge. Th...

Deborah in Battle and Judges

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Sometimes, it springs from the most unexpected places. Take the story of Deborah, the prophetess and judge in the Book of Judges. We all know she led Israel to victory, but have yo...

Jeremiah's Transgression and Zion

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to a fascinating passage from the Yalkut Shimoni on Nach 470, a compilation of rabbinic commentary on the books of the Prophets, which explores this very feeling. The story begins ...

Moshe and Creation of Hashem

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That feeling isn’t new. In fact, there's a beautiful passage in the Yalkut Shimoni on Nach 499 that speaks directly to this. It uses the image of extinguished candles to describe t...

Ephraim: Mashiach and Creation

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What would it look like? What would it feel like? The ancient sages, wrestling with these questions, painted a vivid picture, one brimming with hope, justice, and a touch of the mi...

Halls of the Angels and Hosea

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The ancient collection of rabbinic teachings known as the Yalkut Shimoni, specifically section 532 on the books of Nach (the later prophets), offers a powerful counterpoint to this...

Yehudah Beyond the Firmament

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The Book of Ruth, a tiny scroll nestled within the Hebrew Bible, grapples with this very feeling. And the Yalkut Shimoni, a medieval collection of rabbinic commentary, offers some ...