Wisdom

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Explore 1,538 Jewish texts related to the theme of Wisdom, drawn from Midrash, Kabbalah, Apocrypha, and classical Jewish literature.

Soul and Destiny of Oneness

Other Texts Kabbalah & Mysticism

Jewish mystical thought, especially in texts like Da'at Tevunot, grapples with this all the time. In Da'at Tevunot 35, the Soul asks a seemingly simple, yet profound question: “Wha...

Ark in the Temple

Other Texts Kabbalah & Mysticism

You’re not alone. Humanity has wrestled with this feeling for millennia, and it’s led down some pretty strange paths. Da'at Tevunot, a profound work of Jewish thought, delves into ...

Amon's Transgression

Other Texts Kabbalah & Mysticism

Today, let's delve into a fascinating, and frankly unsettling, corner of Jewish thought: the belief in those sinners of Israel who knowingly rebel against God. It’s the fifth belie...

Seven Heavens and Singularity

Other Texts Kabbalah & Mysticism

The text we're diving into today, from Da'at Tevunot – a profound work of Jewish thought – grapples with precisely these issues. It asks: if God is perfect, why is there deficiency...

Trial of He

Other Texts Kabbalah & Mysticism

It’s a question that’s plagued humanity for millennia, and Jewish tradition grapples with it head-on. Today, we’re diving into a passage from Da'at Tevunot, a profound Kabbalistic ...

Ein Sof and the Soul

Other Texts Kabbalah & Mysticism

In the mystical text Da'at Tevunot, which translates roughly to "Understanding of Discernment," we encounter a similar struggle, this time in the realm of the soul. It gets right t...

Fools and Sages

Other Texts Kabbalah & Mysticism

It’s a question that gets right at the heart of our relationship with the Divine. Da'at Tevunot, a profound text of Jewish thought, offers a fascinating perspective. It suggests th...

Inner Light and Oneness

Other Texts Kabbalah & Mysticism

Da'at Tevunot grapples with this very question, painting a picture of what could be, what should be, and how far we are from that ideal. It suggests that humanity could have chosen...

Creation of the World and Adam

Other Texts Kabbalah & Mysticism

Would we understand the unique perfection of the Divine? The text suggests that if God had created the world solely from the side of good, without any negative aspects, our minds w...