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Love in Jewish Thought and Practice
Jewish sources explore love across multiple dimensions: as the soul's yearning for divine unity, as the foundation of interpersonal ethics and kindness, and as an emotional and spiritual force that transcends separation. The sources range from biblical partnership and desire to rabbinic teachings on imitating divine compassion to medieval philosophical and mystical accounts of love as transformative devotion.
דּוֹדִ֥י לִי֙ וַאֲנִ֣י ל֔וֹ
Mental Health and Emotional Struggle in Jewish Sources
Jewish texts from Tanakh through the Acharonim address emotional and psychological challenges, including depression, mood fluctuations, and spiritual equanimity. Sources range from biblical narratives of mental distress to halachic frameworks and philosophical teachings on emotional stability.
וְרוּחַ יְהֹוָה סָרָה מֵעִם שָׁאוּל וּבִעֲתַתּוּ רוּחַ־רָעָה