Midrash Rabbah

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The great Midrash Rabbah, a collection of aggadic midrashim on the Torah and the Five Megillot. These rabbinic commentaries explore the deeper meanings of Scripture through parable, allegory, and legend.

Hadrian and Solomon

Midrash Rabbah Kohelet Rabbah 5:1

Ecclesiastes, or Kohelet, as it’s known in Hebrew, delves into these very feelings in its twelfth chapter. It paints a poignant picture of aging, and Kohelet Rabbah, a Midrashic co...

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Solomon the Builder and Rabbis

Midrash Rabbah Kohelet Rabbah 6:1

The book of Ecclesiastes, or Kohelet as we know it, uses some pretty powerful imagery to describe the fragility of life and the descent into mortality. And the Rabbis, in their inf...

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First Days of Existence and Look

Midrash Rabbah Kohelet Rabbah 7:1

The Rabbis in Kohelet Rabbah delve deep into this verse, unpacking its layers of meaning. Rabbi Pinḥas and Rabbi Ḥilkiya, in the name of Rabbi Simon, pose a crucial question: When ...

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Temple of Solomon

Midrash Rabbah Kohelet Rabbah 9:1

That nagging sense of "Is this all there is?" That, my friends, is a feeling as old as time itself. The book of Ecclesiastes, or Kohelet as it’s known in Hebrew, grapples with this...

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Solomon and Moses of Uprightness

Midrash Rabbah Kohelet Rabbah 10:1

It wasn't just about accumulating knowledge, but about understanding the very essence of reward, redemption, and the mysteries of the universe. Let's delve into a fascinating passa...

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Rabbi Eliezer and the Lawgiver

Midrash Rabbah Kohelet Rabbah 11:1

It all starts with a verse from Ecclesiastes (12:11): "The words of the wise are like goads, and like nails well fastened are the collectors of wisdom; they are given from one shep...

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Splendor of Solomon and More

Midrash Rabbah Kohelet Rabbah 12:1

The book of Ecclesiastes, or Kohelet as it’s known in Hebrew, grapples with this in its final chapter. Chapter 12, verse 12, reads: "More than that, my son, be careful: Making many...

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Solomon Beyond the Firmament

Midrash Rabbah Kohelet Rabbah 13:1

It all centers around the verse from Ecclesiastes 12:13: "The end of the matter, everything having been heard: Fear God and observe His commandments, for that is all of man." But w...

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Rabbi in Paradise

Midrash Rabbah Kohelet Rabbah 14:1

The book of Ecclesiastes, or Kohelet, as it’s known in Hebrew, ends with this rather stark line: "For every action God will bring to judgment, for every unknown, whether good or ev...

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