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.

Rabbi Elazar and Creation of Ibur

Other Texts Kabbalah & Mysticism

Like you've got unseen help, a little nudge from... somewhere? Well, Jewish mystical tradition actually gives a name to that feeling: Ibur (עיבור). It's a fascinating concept, and ...

Ein Sof and Anpin

Other Texts Kabbalah & Mysticism

Kabbalah, Jewish mysticism, suggests that we do, in fact, possess layers upon layers, worlds within worlds. It's a concept explored beautifully in the Sha'ar HaGilgulim, or "Gate o...

Reincarnation of Souls and Neshama

Other Texts Kabbalah & Mysticism

The Sha’ar HaGilgulim, the "Gate of Reincarnations," part of the teachings of the Ari, Rabbi Isaac Luria, a 16th-century Kabbalist, offers a fascinating, complex, and ultimately ho...

Reincarnation of Souls and Tzaddik

Other Texts Kabbalah & Mysticism

We find ourselves diving into the mystical world of gilgul, or reincarnation, as explored in the Sha'ar HaGilgulim, "The Gate of Reincarnations," a key text in Lurianic Kabbalah. I...

Reincarnation of Souls and Ibur

Other Texts Kabbalah & Mysticism

But the Ibur is something different entirely. According to the Chachamim, the Rabbis, the Ibur is a secret, a hidden process where the soul of a righteous person, a Tzaddik, can en...

Rabbi Shimon and the Origins of the World

Other Texts Kabbalah & Mysticism

We often talk about the soul as a single entity, but Kabbalah teaches us that it's actually comprised of different parts. Think of it as a layered cake: the Nefesh, the Ruach, and ...

Reincarnation of Souls of Tzaddik

Other Texts Kabbalah & Mysticism

In Jewish mysticism, particularly in the teachings of the Kabbalah, we find a concept called Ibur (עיבור), often translated as "impregnation." It's a fascinating idea about how sou...

Reincarnation of Souls

Other Texts Kabbalah & Mysticism

Kabbalistic teachings delve into these mysteries, and today, we're going to explore a fascinating concept from the Sha'ar HaGilgulim, the "Gate of Reincarnations," specifically reg...

Reincarnation of Souls of Ibur

Other Texts Kabbalah & Mysticism

Jewish tradition offers some fascinating ideas about why that might be. Let’s delve into the mystical concepts of Ibur, Yibbum, and Gilgul – ideas that can unlock some profound per...