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.

Moses Studies Torah

Kabbalah Kabbalah & Mysticism

And it’s been guarded fiercely. The text recounts a divine voice, almost exasperated, saying, "Nay, My servitors, nay, My servants, trouble Me not in this matter!" It's like God is...

Divine Chariot and Something

Kabbalah Kabbalah & Mysticism

You're not alone. Imagine God Himself, facing a similar dilemma. The heavens overflowing with bounty, with beauty beyond imagining, and yet… something is still missing for His chil...

Kingdom of God Himself

Kabbalah Kabbalah & Mysticism

It's not like there was an instruction manual from IKEA! Rabbi Ishmael, relaying a teaching from Rabbi Akiba in the name of Rabbi Eliezer the Great, gives us a pretty amazing insig...

Divine Presence and the Throne

Kabbalah Kabbalah & Mysticism

These texts, steeped in mystical traditions, offer us glimpses into the heavenly realms. What does God actually say? This particular passage plunges us into a unique moment of reve...

Foundations of Being

Other Texts Kabbalah & Mysticism

We've all been there. And it's a question that's echoed through the ages, finding its way into the heart of Jewish thought. The question of a Manhig, a Ruler, is central to Jewish ...

Four Worlds

Other Texts Kabbalah & Mysticism

Specifically, what is this "Infinite," and how can we, as finite beings, even begin to understand it? The Beur Eser Sefirot, a foundational text in Kabbalah, dives headfirst into t...

Joseph and the Angels

Other Texts Kabbalah & Mysticism

The Maggid Meisharim, a fascinating text attributed to the great Kabbalist, Rabbi Joseph Karo (the same Joseph Karo who compiled the Shulchan Aruch, the Code of Jewish Law!), purpo...

Sabbatai Zevi and the Origins of the World

Other Texts Kabbalah & Mysticism

The Mitpachat Sefarim, a text offering guidance on interpreting sacred works, certainly thinks so. It describes the Zohar, that foundational book of Jewish mysticism, as possessing...

Hidden Wisdom of Moses and Sabbatai

Other Texts Kabbalah & Mysticism

Not intentionally, of course. But perhaps it sparked a thought that took you down a winding path, further and further from where you started? Jewish tradition certainly grapples wi...