Heavenly Temple in Jewish Mythology

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Myths, legends, and mystical writings about Heavenly Temple from across Jewish tradition.

What does Heavenly Temple mean in Jewish mythology?

Myths, legends, and mystical writings about Heavenly Temple from across Jewish tradition.

1 myth on JewishMythology.com retell how Jewish tradition imagines heavenly temple, 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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