Wisdom

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Explore 1,671 Jewish texts related to the theme of Wisdom, drawn from Midrash, Kabbalah, Apocrypha, and classical Jewish literature.

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...

Wisdom of Adam

Other Texts Kabbalah & Mysticism

Da'at Tevunot, a profound work of Jewish thought, suggests it goes much further than just succumbing to temptation. It says that Adam, "the first man," was actually incredibly wise...

Adam's Transgression and Sanhedrin

Other Texts Kabbalah & Mysticism

Our tradition grapples with this in fascinating ways, particularly when discussing Adam, the first human. Da'at Tevunot, a profound work of Jewish thought, suggests that Adam's fal...

Light and Vessels

Other Texts Kabbalah & Mysticism

It's especially true when we're talking about profound, spiritual concepts. What if I told you that frustration, that feeling of being just shy of understanding, is actually part o...

Mashiach and Creation of Sotah

Other Texts Kabbalah & Mysticism

You're not alone. Jewish tradition actually has a powerful explanation for this feeling, and even more powerful hope for the future. Our sages tell us that the state of the world i...

Evil Inclination

Other Texts Kabbalah & Mysticism

It suggests that the very actions of the Divine will prove that Yichud, the Singularity, will eventually be revealed. How so? We see it in the prophecies themselves. These propheci...

Dust of the Earth and Chagigah

Other Texts Kabbalah & Mysticism

This is a question that has plagued thinkers and mystics for centuries, and Da’at Tevunot, or "Understanding of Discernment," grapples with this very idea. The text points out that...

Messenger of God

Other Texts Kabbalah & Mysticism

That’s kind of how it is with understanding God, according to the mystical text Da'at Tevunot. This passage gets at something really profound: the absolute, all-encompassing nature...

Moses and the Torah

Other Texts Kabbalah & Mysticism

It's like staring into the night sky – you see the stars, but you know there's so much more you can't see. That's kind of how we grapple with understanding God. Da'at Tevunot, a wo...