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.

Maimonides in Paradise

Other Texts Philo of Alexandria

You’re not alone. Sometimes, the deepest spiritual truths can seem shrouded in complexities. Now, there's a fascinating debate, particularly among some Jewish mystics, about the na...

Sweetness of Torah and Ezekiel

Other Texts Philo of Alexandria

Oy vey! Have we, in our zeal for hidden wisdom, inadvertently stumbled into idolatry? It's a question that weighs heavily, especially when considering the influence of the Zohar an...

Adam in Paradise

Kabbalah Kabbalah & Mysticism

And one fascinating way it does so is by envisioning the cosmos as a human form. We’re diving into a passage from Asarah Perakim LeRamchal, "Ten Chapters by Ramchal," which is the ...

Ramchal Teaches and Kelim

Kabbalah Kabbalah & Mysticism

Jewish mysticism has a powerful, and frankly dramatic, explanation for that feeling. It’s all about the breaking of the vessels, the Shvirat ha-Kelim. The Ramchal, Rabbi Moshe Chai...

Path of the Just and Isaiah

Kabbalah Kabbalah & Mysticism

Jewish mystical tradition grapples with this very feeling, and offers a breathtakingly intricate explanation for it. It all comes down to sparks. Specifically, 288 sparks. Accordin...

Ethical Instruction and Milu

Kabbalah Kabbalah & Mysticism

Kabbalah, Jewish mysticism, delves deep into these mysteries. Today, we're going to explore a fascinating passage from the Asarah Perakim LeRamchal, a work attributed to the great ...

Zeir Anpin's Compassion

Kabbalah Kabbalah & Mysticism

It might sound strange, but Kabbalah, Jewish mysticism, often speaks of the Sephirot – the emanations of God – in terms that mirror human development: gestation, birth, nursing, an...

Path of the Just and Imah

Kabbalah Kabbalah & Mysticism

But that’s exactly what the mystical teachings of the Asarah Perakim LeRamchal, a work attributed to the great Kabbalist Rabbi Moshe Chaim Luzzatto (the Ramchal), suggest. This tex...

Spiritual Foundations and Zivug

Kabbalah Kabbalah & Mysticism

It’s a question that’s echoed through Jewish mystical thought for centuries. And Rabbi Moshe Chaim Luzzatto, the Ramchal, gives us a glimpse into that profound mystery in his work,...