Divine encounters permeate Jewish scripture and tradition, contrary to Martin Cohen's claim that visual and aural manifestations of God are absent from the Torah. Through textual analysis of patriarchal narratives in Genesis, ritual practices, and mystical traditions, multiple forms of divine communication emerge - from bat kol and gilui Shekhinah to ma'alid - demonstrating Judaism's rich heritage of immediate divine experience. As contemporary Jews increasingly seek spiritual fulfillment in non-Jewish practices, four critical criteria emerge for authenticating divine encounters: adherence to halakhic boundaries, compliance with Torah commandments, presence of surprising elements, and careful temporal reflection. This systematic examination of Jewish mystical and experiential traditions reveals that Judaism contains sufficient resources to address modern spiritual hunger without requiring departure from Jewish practice. The analysis advances scholarly discourse on Jewish mysticism, religious experience, and contemplative practices within normative Judaism, while providing practical guidelines for distinguishing authentic spiritual encounters from subjective imagination.