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.

The Golden Gate Of The Messiah

Tree of Souls Tree of Souls (Schwartz)

Jewish tradition is rich with imagery of the End of Days, and one particularly potent symbol keeps popping up: a gate. Not just any gate, but the Golden Gate of Jerusalem. Now, Jer...

The Creation Of The Third Temple

Tree of Souls Tree of Souls (Schwartz)

And at the heart of it all lies the mystery of the Third Temple. The tradition tells us that in the End of Days, a great Ingathering of the Exiles will occur, and we'll hear the fo...

The Pleading Of The Fathers

Tree of Souls Tree of Souls (Schwartz)

Jewish tradition certainly thinks so. And there’s a powerful story that illustrates just how deeply connected we are across generations, a story about the pleading of the fathers a...

Satan And The Messiah

Tree of Souls Tree of Souls (Schwartz)

Jewish tradition offers some fascinating glimpses, and one particularly dramatic scene involves Satan himself getting a sneak peek at the Messiah. The story goes that even before t...

All Things Praise The Lord

Ginzberg Vol. 1 Legends of the Jews (Ginzberg)

According to the Legends of the Jews, as retold by Ginzberg, whatever God created has value. It's a radical idea, isn't it? That the snail leaving its slimy trail is actually servi...

Man And The World

Ginzberg Vol. 1 Legends of the Jews (Ginzberg)

Jewish tradition offers a powerful, poetic answer: it was all for us, for humankind. But there’s a twist. According to Legends of the Jews, Ginzberg retells a fascinating idea: God...

The Angels And The Creation Of Man

Ginzberg Vol. 1 Legends of the Jews (Ginzberg)

And Jewish tradition offers a particularly fascinating, and sometimes unsettling, account. to the story of the angels and the creation of Adam, the first human. According to Legend...

The Soul Of Man

Ginzberg Vol. 1 Legends of the Jews (Ginzberg)

Jewish tradition offers a rich, intricate, and frankly, quite beautiful answer. According to the Legends of the Jews, a collection of fascinating rabbinic stories compiled by Louis...

The Ideal Man

Ginzberg Vol. 1 Legends of the Jews (Ginzberg)

Jewish tradition certainly has, and the figure of Adam, the first man, looms large in that contemplation. to some fascinating stories about him, drawn from the rich tapestry of Jew...