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Heichalot

Heichalot (The Palaces) refers to a collection of Jewish literature which dates from Talmud

Talmud

The Talmud is a record of rabbinic discussions pertaining to Halakha, Jewish ethics, customs, and history. It is a central text of mainstream Judaism....
ic times and earlier. Many motifs of later Kabbalah

Kabbalah

Kabbalah is a discipline and school of thought discussing the mysticism aspect of Judaism. It is a set of esoteric teachings that are meant to explain the relationship between an infinite, eternal and essentially unknowable Creator deity with the finite and mortal universe of His creation....
are based on the Heichalot texts, and the Heichalot literature itself is based upon earlier sources, including traditions about Enoch

Enoch (ancestor of Noah)

Enoch is a name occurring twice in the generations of Adam. In one reference, Enoch is described as a great-grandson of Adam via Cain, and as having had a city named after him....
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Some of the Heichalot texts are:

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Heichalot (The Palaces) refers to a collection of Jewish literature which dates from Talmud

Talmud

The Talmud is a record of rabbinic discussions pertaining to Halakha, Jewish ethics, customs, and history. It is a central text of mainstream Judaism....
ic times and earlier. Many motifs of later Kabbalah

Kabbalah

Kabbalah is a discipline and school of thought discussing the mysticism aspect of Judaism. It is a set of esoteric teachings that are meant to explain the relationship between an infinite, eternal and essentially unknowable Creator deity with the finite and mortal universe of His creation....
are based on the Heichalot texts, and the Heichalot literature itself is based upon earlier sources, including traditions about Enoch

Enoch (ancestor of Noah)

Enoch is a name occurring twice in the generations of Adam. In one reference, Enoch is described as a great-grandson of Adam via Cain, and as having had a city named after him....
.

Some of the Heichalot texts are:

Heichalot Rabbati
Pirkei Heichalot

See also

Merkabah
Merkabah

For the series of Israeli main battle tanks, see Merkava.The Hebrew language word Merkabah is used in Book of Ezekiel to refer to the throne-chariot of God, the four-wheeled vehicle driven by four "chayot" , each of which has four wings and the four faces of a man, lion, ox, and eagle....
Smaller Midrashim
Smaller midrashim

A number of midrashim exist which are smaller in size, and generally later in date, than those dealt with in the articles Midrash Haggadah and Midrash Halakah....
Seven Heavens

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, (The Palaces & The Chariot)