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.

David's Transgression and the Covenant

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King David certainly did. In the ancient text Tanna DeBei Eliyahu Rabbah, we hear David, may his memory be a blessing, express this very sentiment: "My fear is within my joy, and m...

Jeremiah's Transgression and Zion

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to a fascinating passage from the Yalkut Shimoni on Nach 470, a compilation of rabbinic commentary on the books of the Prophets, which explores this very feeling. The story begins ...

Moshe and Creation of Hashem

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That feeling isn’t new. In fact, there's a beautiful passage in the Yalkut Shimoni on Nach 499 that speaks directly to this. It uses the image of extinguished candles to describe t...

Teachings of Jonah

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Our story comes from Yalkut Shimoni on Nach 550, a compilation of rabbinic teachings and interpretations of the Hebrew Bible. It fleshes out the familiar tale of Yonah in surprisin...

Wisdom of Satan

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One intriguing explanation offered in the Yalkut Shimoni on Nach 653 suggests that certain aspects of divine knowledge were given "in secret due to the accuser" – that is, Satan. N...

Aaron: Jacob and the Patriarchs

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The Yalkut Shimoni, a compilation of rabbinic commentary on the Bible, in section 869 on Nach (the books of Prophets and Writings), brings up a fascinating idea about the verse "Th...

Esau's Vision

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We know the story: fleeing from his brother Esau, he rests his head on a stone and has this incredible vision. But the Yalkut Shimoni, a compilation of Midrashic teachings, offers ...

Faith of Pharaoh and the Chariot

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The sea splits, a nation escapes slavery... but according to some traditions, the heavenly hosts weren't exactly thrilled. to Yalkut Shimoni on Torah 238, a collection of rabbinic ...

Dust of the Earth and Curses

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That tension, that space of uncertainty, is precisely where we find ourselves in this passage from Sifrei Bamidbar, a collection of legal interpretations expanding on the Book of N...