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.

Sefirot Revealed and Less

Other Texts Kabbalah & Mysticism

In Da'at Tevunot, ("Understanding of Understanding"), we find a fascinating exploration of exactly that duality – the tension between the physical and the spiritual. Imagine, if yo...

Wisdom of Rabbi Shimon and Soul

Other Texts Kabbalah & Mysticism

The text draws upon the wisdom of the Midrash of Rabbi Shimon bar Yochai in the Zohar, specifically Parshat Pinchas. It states, "And there is wisdom which is called wise among all ...

True and False Prophets

Other Texts Kabbalah & Mysticism

It’s in their eyes, their smile… their whole face seems to radiate something. But what is that "something"? In Da'at Tevunot, a profound work of Jewish thought, we find a fascinati...

Soul at Rest

Other Texts Kabbalah & Mysticism

It's all so… shrouded. In Da'at Tevunot, a profound Kabbalistic text, this very question is posed, not by me, but by the Soul itself! The Soul asks, and I’m paraphrasing here, "Are...

Way of Understanding

Other Texts Kabbalah & Mysticism

In Da'at Tevunot, ("Knowing of Understanding"), the Intellect speaks, and it's a conversation that feels incredibly relevant even now. Think of it as a deep dive into the bedrock o...

Divine Purpose

Other Texts Kabbalah & Mysticism

We've all been there. But what if I told you that, at the very source of everything, there is only pure goodness? That's the fascinating idea we're diving into today, inspired by a...

Way of Understanding

Other Texts Kabbalah & Mysticism

It grapples with this very question. Here's the thing: the text points out a subtle but crucial difference in the way we describe creation. It says that God "creates negativity" an...

Path of Discernment

Other Texts Kabbalah & Mysticism

But what is that lack, really? Is it something in itself, a separate force in the universe? Or is it something else entirely? That's the question that Da'at Tevunot, a fascinating ...

Path of Discernment

Other Texts Kabbalah & Mysticism

Let's delve into a passage from Da'at Tevunot, a work of Jewish thought, that explores this very idea. The text suggests that when we speak of God creating the world, we need to co...