Soul

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Explore 2,040 Jewish texts related to the theme of Soul, drawn from Midrash, Kabbalah, Apocrypha, and classical Jewish literature.

Shabbetai Tzvi Faces Judgment

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The text throws us right into the deep end. It speaks of a "cursed abomination" and a "rejected faction," their tables overflowing with... well, let's just say very unpleasant thin...

Books: Job at the Dawn of Creation

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The author of Mitpachat Sefarim, a text whose name roughly translates to "A Wrapper of Books" or "A Covering for Books," certainly felt that way. And judging by the passion, the an...

Guarding the Torah

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That’s a feeling that echoes through the ages, and it’s captured with raw emotion in the ancient text, Mitpachat Sefarim. Imagine the scene: The Knesset Yisrael, the assembly of Is...

Heavenly Realms and Isaiah

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That's the raw emotion pouring out of this passage from Mitpachat Sefarim, a text whose name literally means "Wrapping of Books." It’s a passionate, almost desperate plea, a defens...

First Humans

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The text explodes with frustration and defensiveness. After all his hard work, "a foolish, silly, and wicked person" – a "son of a worthless one," no less! – criticized his work. T...

Soul of Avshitzar

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The text paints a stark picture: "Despite all this, the wicked are like a restless sea, unable to find tranquility." image for a moment. A sea, vast and powerful, yet churning endl...

Pillars of Existence

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He urges us – "people of understanding," he calls us – to listen closely and use our discernment. He’s worried about the uncritical acceptance of everything written in books of Kab...

Ramban Studies Torah

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And guess what? According to Mitpachat Sefarim, this pursuit isn't just about intelligence. It’s about your whole being. The text tells us it "requires sanctity, separations, purit...

Wisdom of Ari and the Crown

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It's considered by many to be the most important work in the whole mystical tradition. Even the holy Ari – Rabbi Isaac Luria, may his memory be a blessing – a man who, it's said, p...