Temple

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Explore 2,077 Jewish texts related to the theme of Temple, drawn from Midrash, Kabbalah, Apocrypha, and classical Jewish literature.

Divine Chariot and Beriyah

Other Texts Kabbalah & Mysticism

Jewish mystical tradition, or Kabbalah, certainly thinks so. And one of its most fascinating concepts revolves around the idea of Chambers and a divine Chariot – a vehicle for the ...

Teachings of Rabbi Shimon and Malchut

Other Texts Kabbalah & Mysticism

Jewish mysticism has a powerful way of describing those moments – a way that connects cosmic forces with our everyday lives. Let's delve into a passage from the Idra Zuta. The Idra...

Hashem at the Temple

Other Texts Kabbalah & Mysticism

Think of it as the bridge between the unknowable, infinite God and our finite reality. And this Zeir Anpin has a nose. Why a nose, you ask? Well, according to the Idra Zuta, a key ...

Hashem's Offering

Other Texts Kabbalah & Mysticism

The verse says, "And Hashem smelled the sweet savor (lit. fragrant scent)." But notice something: it doesn’t say "the scent of the sacrifice," but simply "the fragrant scent." Ther...

Hashem Before the Altar

Other Texts Kabbalah & Mysticism

It’s a question that’s been pondered for centuries, and in the mystical tradition of Kabbalah, particularly within the Idra Zuta, we get a glimpse into this very idea. The verse th...

Anpin: From Nothing to Everything

Other Texts Kabbalah & Mysticism

It’s a concept that lies at the heart of Kabbalah, and one place we find it beautifully explored is in the Idra Zuta, a profound section of the Zohar. The Idra Zuta delves into the...

Seven Species of the Land and Zion

Other Texts Kabbalah & Mysticism

It’s a question that has echoed through generations, and the Idra Zuta, a profound section of the Zohar, offers us a glimpse into its mystical significance. The text tells us that ...

Death of Rabbi Shimon and Zion

Other Texts Kabbalah & Mysticism

Kabbalah, Jewish mysticism, certainly thinks so. And one of its most profound, and frankly, most challenging texts, the Idra Zuta, gives us a glimpse into this very flow. The Idra ...

Death of Rabbi Shimon

Other Texts Kabbalah & Mysticism

That's the scene we encounter in the Idra Zuta, a profound text within the Zohar, the central work of Kabbalah. The passage opens with Rabbi Shimon bar Yochai, a towering figure in...