Mysticism

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Explore 1,464 Jewish texts related to the theme of Mysticism, drawn from Midrash, Kabbalah, Apocrypha, and classical Jewish literature.

Solomon Beyond the Firmament and Moses

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The mystics certainly did. to a fascinating passage from Midrash Tehillim (a collection of homiletic interpretations of the Book of Psalms) that explores just that, focusing on Psa...

Seven Heavens and Nahum

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Psalm 94:1 cries out, "God of vengeance, shine forth!" And in Midrash Tehillim, the collection of rabbinic teachings on the Book of Psalms, this verse opens a fascinating door into...

Rabbi Yehuda's Song and Akiva

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The book of Psalms, Tehillim, offers glimpses, poetic refrains that hint at the immense creative power at play. Psalm 104, in particular, paints a vivid picture: "The deep clothes ...

Moses at the Dawn of Creation

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That feeling, that sense of the utterly unknowable, it’s a thread that runs deep through Jewish thought. The Midrash Tehillim, a collection of interpretations on the Book of Psalms...

Promises to the Fathers and Isaiah

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Midrash Tehillim, an ancient collection of rabbinic interpretations on the Book of Psalms, dives into this very idea. Specifically, it unpacks the verse, "I will give thanks to the...

David and the Origins of the World

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That’s kind of the feeling behind Psalm 114, and the Midrash Tehillim, an ancient collection of rabbinic teachings on the Book of Psalms, dives deep into the joy and gratitude expr...

Gift of Prophecy and the Chariot

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Midrash Tehillim, a collection of interpretations of the Book of Psalms, gives us a glimpse. It focuses on the verse, "Precious in the eyes of God is the death of His saints" (Psal...

David Before the King and Isaiah

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It's more than just good manners; it's a fundamental connection to something bigger. And it's something the Jewish tradition understands deeply. We find this echoed beautifully in ...

Moses Before the King

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We all do. But what if I told you there's a secret weapon, a way to shield yourself from that negative influence? The sages of old believed that the answer lies within the Torah it...