Miracle

===Judaism===
Descriptions of miracles (Hebrew ''Ness, נס'') appear in the [[Tanakh]]. Examples include prophets, such as [[Elijah]] who performed miracles like the [[Raising of the son of the widow of Zarephath|raising of a widow's dead son]] (1 Kings 17:17–24) and [[Elisha]] whose miracles include multiplying the poor widow's jar of oil (2 Kings 4:1–7) and [[Raising of the son of the woman of Shunem|restoring to life]] the son of the woman of Shunem (2 Kings 4:18–37). The [[Torah]] describes many miracles related to [[Moses]] during his time as a prophet and [[the Exodus]] of the Israelites. [[Crossing the Red Sea|Parting the Red Sea]], and facilitating the [[Plagues of Egypt]] are among the most famous.

During the first century BCE, a variety of religious movements and splinter groups developed amongst the Jews in [[Iudaea Province|Judea]]. A number of individuals claimed to be miracle workers in the tradition of [[Moses]], [[Elijah]], and [[Elisha]], the Jewish prophets. The Talmud provides some examples of such Jewish miracle workers, one of whom is [[Honi HaM'agel]], who was famous for his ability to successfully pray for rain.<ref>Mishnah [[Ta'anit (Talmud)|Ta'anit]] 3:8 [http://www.mechon-mamre.org/b/h/h29.htm Hebrew text at Mechon-Mamre] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100613041616/http://mechon-mamre.org/b/h/h29.htm |date=2010-06-13 }}</ref>

{{blockquote|There are people who obscure all miracles by explaining them in terms of the laws of nature. When these heretics who do not believe in miracles disappear and faith increases in the world, then the Mashiach will come. For the essence of the Redemption primarily depends on this – that is, on faith<ref>Nosson of Breslov, Rebbe. Kitzur Likutey Moharan (Abridged Likutey Moharan) Vol. 1 ([[Amazon Kindle|Kindle]] 414–417). [[Breslov Research Institute]]</ref>|''[[Rebbe Nachman of Breslov]]''}}

Most [[Chasidic]] communities are rife with tales of miracles that follow a ''yechidut'', a spiritual audience with a ''[[tzadik]]'': barren women become pregnant, cancer tumors shrink, wayward children become pious.<ref>The encyclopedia of Jewish myth, magic and mysticism, Geoffrey W. Dennis, p. 49</ref> Many [[Hasidic Judaism|Hasidim]] claim that miracles can take place in merit of partaking of the ''shirayim'' (the leftovers from the [[rebbe]]'s meal), such as miraculous healing or blessings of wealth or piety.