Heaven and Earth in Jewish Mythology

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Myths, legends, and mystical writings about Heaven and Earth from across Jewish tradition.

What does Heaven and Earth mean in Jewish mythology?

Myths, legends, and mystical writings about Heaven and Earth from across Jewish tradition.

1 myth on JewishMythology.com retell how Jewish tradition imagines heaven and earth, drawn from the Hebrew Bible, Midrash, Talmud, Kabbalah, and later Jewish literature. Each story below synthesizes primary sources into a single narrative; follow any myth to read it, and from there into the source passages behind it.

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