Merkavah

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Explore 166 Jewish texts related to the theme of Merkavah, drawn from Midrash, Kabbalah, Apocrypha, and classical Jewish literature.

Ascending the Heights of Shekhinah

Kabbalah Kabbalah & Mysticism

I get it. There are passages in Jewish mystical literature that can feel that way. Take this snippet from Tikkunei Zohar (specifically, Zohar Ḥadash 26a, if you want to look it up)...

Divine Presence

Kabbalah Kabbalah & Mysticism

The Tikkunei Zohar, a central text of Kabbalah, offers a breathtaking vision of how our prayers ascend to the Divine. It's a journey filled with angels, divine attributes, and a wh...

Mystic Ascent and Isaiah

Kabbalah Kabbalah & Mysticism

It all starts with a verse from Isaiah (26:4): "... YaQ YQV”Q the rock of ages..." Now, the Tikkunei Zohar isn't just interested in the plain meaning. It's after the spark hidden w...

Michael at the Temple

Kabbalah Kabbalah & Mysticism

The Tikkunei Zohar, a central text of Kabbalah (Jewish mysticism), offers a fascinating, even breathtaking, image. It suggests our offerings, our qorbanot – and qorban literally me...

Temple in Jerusalem and Ezekiel

Kabbalah Kabbalah & Mysticism

The Tikkunei Zohar, a companion volume to the Zohar, that foundational text of Kabbalah, offers a fascinating, and frankly, wild, answer. It sees the human body as a microcosm, a t...

Hidden Wisdom and Ezekiel

Kabbalah Kabbalah & Mysticism

Seriously! The Tikkunei Zohar delves deep into the verse from Ecclesiastes 10:20: “For the bird of the skies will lead/bring the voice, and the masters of wings will tell a word.” ...

Adam and Creation

Kabbalah Kabbalah & Mysticism

to a fascinating passage from Tikkunei Zohar 241 and see what secrets we can unearth. The passage begins by connecting the ten s’firot – those divine emanations, the building block...

Throne of Glory and Sabbath

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews (Ginzberg)

It's more than just a day off; it's woven into the very fabric of creation. The Legends of the Jews, that incredible compilation of rabbinic lore by Louis Ginzberg, gives us a glim...

Michael: Abraham and the Angels

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews (Ginzberg)

The tale goes like this: The archangel Michael himself descended, not in a flashy sports car, but in a chariot of the cherubim – those powerful, angelic beings. Can you imagine the...