Torah

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Explore 3,627 Jewish texts related to the theme of Torah, drawn from Midrash, Kabbalah, Apocrypha, and classical Jewish literature.

The Shekhinah At The Wall

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In Jewish tradition, we have a name for that Divine Presence: the Shekhinah. And there's a place where the veil between worlds is said to be especially thin: the Western Wall in Je...

The Rabbis Overrule God

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Bava Metzia 59b), a story about rabbinic authority and, surprisingly, God's good-natured acceptance of it. It all starts with a disagreement. Rabbi Eliezer ben Hyrcanus, a renowned...

God Defers To The Earthly Court

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It might surprise you. Imagine all the angels gathered, a celestial court in session. They turn to the Master of the Universe himself and ask, "What day is Rosh ha-Shanah?" That's ...

Prior Worlds

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Worlds created, then...undone. The image is striking, isn't it? Before our familiar heaven and earth, the Infinite, utterly alone, conceived of creation. The spark of Ein Sof, the ...

God Created Everything With Its Knowledge

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Ever wonder if the world we see around us was just... there? Or if there was more to it, a conversation perhaps, a negotiation even, before everything sprang into existence? Jewish...

The Rainbow

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It's more than just a colorful arc in the sky. It's a promise, a symbol, and, according to some, a glimpse of something truly extraordinary. The most familiar story, of course, con...

The Time Of Creation

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In Judaism, there's a pretty firm foundation: God created the world precisely when He chose to. But that leads to a whole host of other questions, doesn't it? What was before that ...

The Light Of The First Day

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Before the sun, the moon, the stars... What illuminated the very first moments of creation? Jewish tradition tells us that the first thing God created wasn't a physical object, but...

The Tzohar

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The Torah tells us, "Let there be light" (Gen. 1:3). But what was that light? Jewish tradition answers with something truly special: the primordial light. And it wasn't just any li...