Merkavah

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

Throne of Glory

Kabbalah Kabbalah & Mysticism

The ancient mystical text, Heikhalot Rabbati – one of the key works of the Heikhalot literature, focused on heavenly ascent – gives us a glimpse, or rather, an auditory experience ...

Divine Chariot of Merkabah

Kabbalah Kabbalah & Mysticism

The ancient mystical text, Heikhalot Rabbati, which translates roughly to "The Greater Palaces," gives us a peek behind the curtain, into the celestial realms surrounding God's thr...

Divine Chariot and the Throne

Kabbalah Kabbalah & Mysticism

The ancient text Heikhalot Rabbati, one of the foundational works of Merkabah (chariot) mysticism, gives us a glimpse – a shimmering, almost overwhelming vision. It's a journey int...

Throne of Glory and Ezekiel

Kabbalah Kabbalah & Mysticism

The Heikhalot Rabbati, a foundational text in Jewish mystical literature describing ascents into the heavenly realms, gives us a glimpse. It asks a staggering question: just how ma...

Origin of Souls and Merkabha

Kabbalah Kabbalah & Mysticism

The ancient mystics of the Heikhalot texts, specifically here in Heikhalot Rabbati 13, believed there was. They weren't shy about going straight to the source, so to speak. This pa...

Divine Chariot and Glory

Kabbalah Kabbalah & Mysticism

The time for Minchah, the afternoon prayer. And God, the King majestic, is sitting on His throne. But He's not just sitting there. He's praising the beasts. Not just any beasts, mi...

Merkabah: Divine Chariot

Kabbalah Kabbalah & Mysticism

Imagine, instead, a ladder in your house that does lead somewhere incredible. A ladder to the divine, to the very Throne of Glory itself! That's the image we get from Heikhalot Rab...

Trial of Ishmael and Elazar

Kabbalah Kabbalah & Mysticism

Today, let's peek into Heikhalot Rabbati, specifically section 16, and witness a gathering of some of the greatest sages in Jewish history. The scene opens with Rabbi Ishmael. He d...

Divine Chariot and Totrosi

Kabbalah Kabbalah & Mysticism

It’s not a casual stroll; it's a carefully orchestrated, potentially dangerous undertaking. How do you even begin? Well, Heikhalot Rabbati, one of the central texts in this traditi...