Soul

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Explore 2,042 Jewish texts related to the theme of Soul, drawn from Midrash, Kabbalah, Apocrypha, and classical Jewish literature.

Ezekiel's Vision and Egypt

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It's a story of hope, of revival, and a reminder that even in the darkest valleys, life can spring anew. Rabbi Joshua ben Ḳorchah, a sage whose words echo through time, paints a vi...

Judgment of the Wicked

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But what are the implications of that oneness, especially when we think about life, death, and what comes after? Pirkei DeRabbi Eliezer, a fascinating text from the early Middle Ag...

Transmigration of Souls and Flood

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The Jewish tradition wrestles with this question, and some of the answers… well, they’re to one particularly fascinating and, frankly, a little scary passage from Pirkei DeRabbi El...

World to Come and Zechariah

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Let's delve into one, found in Pirkei DeRabbi Eliezer, chapter 34. Rabbi Zechariah paints a beautiful and thought-provoking analogy: "The sleep at night is like this world, and the...

Sin of the First Pair and the Serpent

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Pirkei DeRabbi Eliezer, a fascinating collection of stories and teachings, explores just that. Specifically, Chapter 34 reveals five silent screams that traverse the world, unseen ...

Abraham Among the Fathers

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Rabbi Ẓe'era, a sage of the Talmudic era, shared a powerful image: When we pass from this world, our souls don't simply float off into the void. Instead, they gather together, "eac...

Patience of Job and Land

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Rab Huna, a prominent Amoraic Sage of the 3rd century, has something quite striking to say about it, preserved for us in Pirkei DeRabbi Eliezer. He suggests that the location of ou...

Rabbi Eliezer Studies Torah

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Pirkei DeRabbi Eliezer, in chapter 34, paints a stark, yet ultimately hopeful, picture of this very moment. The text tells us that a person has three friends in their lifetime: the...

Adam in Heaven

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It’s a question that’s haunted humanity for, oh, about as long as there have been humans. And while no one has a definitive answer, Jewish tradition offers some beautiful, and even...