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.

Divine Presence of Songs

Kabbalah Kabbalah & Mysticism

The Tikkunei Zohar, that mystical expansion on the Zohar, uses a powerful metaphor to describe the relationship between us and the Shekhinah, the divine feminine presence. It's a s...

Moses and the Origins of the World

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews (Ginzberg)

Forget Genesis for a moment; this is about the Hebrew alphabet vying for the ultimate honor! Imagine the scene: Each letter steps forward, making its case to God. First up, Shin (ש...

Divine Throne and the Origins of the World

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews (Ginzberg)

Jewish tradition offers some truly breathtaking visions of the cosmos – heavens piled upon heavens, earths layered upon earths, each teeming with wonders and… well, some not-so-won...

Foundations of Being and Temple

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews (Ginzberg)

According to tradition, the very act of creating humanity was unique. Unlike the rest of creation, which sprang forth simply from God's word, man was formed by the hand of God Hims...

Pillars of Existence

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews (Ginzberg)

But Jewish tradition offers a particularly beautiful and intricate answer, focusing on the incredible care God took not just in forming our bodies, but especially in crafting our s...

Lailah in Heaven

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews (Ginzberg)

According to Jewish tradition, it’s quite a journey. Imagine all the souls of humanity, not just those alive now, but every soul that ever was or ever will be, all nestled together...

Darkness Below and Gehenna

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews (Ginzberg)

Jewish tradition offers some fascinating, and frankly, pretty intense ideas about what awaits us on the other side. Let's take a peek. Imagine this: evening falls. Not just any eve...

Songs of the Angels

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews (Ginzberg)

We’re all thrust into this world, screaming, seemingly without a clue. But what if there was a pre-birth experience, a sort of cosmic orientation, that shapes our very being? Jewis...

Sarah and Adam

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews (Ginzberg)

The Legends of the Jews, that monumental work by Louis Ginzberg, compiles centuries of Jewish folklore, and it paints a pretty incredible picture. It tells us that most of humankin...