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Ruach ha-kodesh

The holy spirit: in Judaism, the divine inspiration that rests on prophets and the righteous.

Also: holy spirit

Kabbalah and Jewish mysticism

Ruach ha-kodesh is the spirit of holiness, the inspiration through which prophets spoke and sages perceived hidden things. Jewish mystics such as Abulafia and the circle of Luria sought to attain it through purification and contemplation.