Jewish Texts

God brings the final three plagues on the Egyptians; the Israelites leave Egypt and receive the commandment to observe Passover.

Through Moses and Aaron, God brings plagues on the Egyptians, and Pharaoh repeatedly refuses to allow the Israelites to leave.

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.