Jewish Texts

A new Pharaoh rises.

Hasidism spread mystical ideas to the masses of East-European Jewry.

On history, spirituality, obligation, and standing at Sinai.

The Sages proposed additional reasons to obey the mitzvot beyond those offered by the Bible.

Genesis 28:10-32:3

Genesis 25:19-28:9

Genesis 23:1-25:18

Scholars disagree over whether Heikhalot texts are chronicles of mystical adventures or literary creations.

Though Hasidism is not a homogenous philosophy, there are certain ideas common to its many subgroups.

Jewish mysticism takes hold.

Genesis 6:9-11:32

Genesis 18:1-22:24