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.

Modim: Ruth at the Dawn of Creation

Other Texts Philo of Alexandria

Maybe you enthusiastically shouted "Amen!" a few too many times, or perhaps you lingered a little too long on the "Modim" (we give thanks) during the Amidah. Turns out, there's a s...

Oral Torah and Rambam

Other Texts Philo of Alexandria

The Jewish tradition grapples with this very question, and it's a fascinating journey to explore. Now, Rabbi Tzadok ben Yechiel, in the book "Ravid HaZahav," makes a crucial distin...

Before the Fall and Kabbalists

Other Texts Philo of Alexandria

Specifically, we're looking at how some Kabbalists have tried to depict the Almighty, and the potential pitfalls of using shapes and forms to describe the indescribable. It's a fas...

Adam and the First Humans

Other Texts Philo of Alexandria

That’s kind of what we're doing today, diving into some pretty deep Kabbalistic concepts about the nature of the Divine. We’re talking about the Sefirot, those ten emanations of Go...

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...

Soul of Benjamin

Kabbalah Kabbalah & Mysticism

It’s a profound and beautiful concept explored in the teachings of the Ramchal, Rabbi Moshe Chaim Luzzatto, specifically in his work Asarah Perakim LeRamchal. The Ramchal unveils a...

Garments of the Soul

Other Texts Kabbalah & Mysticism

Maybe you're yearning for a deeper connection to your faith, a more profound understanding of what it all means. Well, you're not alone. In the mystical work Da'at Tevunot, “Unders...

Faith of Maimonides

Other Texts Kabbalah & Mysticism

That’s the kind of space we’re exploring today, thanks to a fascinating peek into Da'at Tevunot, a work of Jewish philosophy. Imagine a soul speaking, contemplating the very founda...

Moshe Faces Judgment

Other Texts Kabbalah & Mysticism

Like the big, foundational stuff – the very existence of God, for example – is rock solid, but when you get to the nitty-gritty of how it all works in our daily lives... well, that...