261 passages in Rabbinic Midrash
Individual passages from Shir HaShirim Rabbah, shown in source order. Page 6 of 6.
Take the line, "Your eyes are like doves." What could that possibly mean? Shir HaShirim Rabbah, a classical midrashic (rabbinic interpretive commentary) commentary on the Song of S...
Shir HaShirim Rabbah turns to The Hidden Terror of Slavery Behind the Red Sea Miracle. The Shir HaShirim Rabbah, a Midrashic (rabbinic interpretive commentary) collection of interp...
It’s a frustration the ancient rabbis grappled with, too. Rabbi Shimon ben Rabbi Yosei bar Lakoneya, a sage whose name echoes through the ages, had something powerful to say about ...
The rabbis of old knew that struggle all too well. And they had some pretty creative ways to wake people up! There’s a story told in Shir HaShirim Rabbah, the commentary on the Son...
In Shir HaShirim Rabbah, a collection of rabbinic interpretations on the Song of Songs, we find a fascinating discussion about these pesky creatures and what they represent. Rabbi ...
We see it everywhere, from synagogue art to holiday decorations. But have you ever stopped to consider why? Well, the source enters a fascinating passage from Shir HaShirim Rabbah ...
The verse But it's not just about a pretty compliment. It's about the nuances of love and appreciation. Rabbi Abahu and Rabbi Ḥanina, two brilliant minds from our tradition, lock h...
Shir HaShirim Rabbah turns to My Beloved Is Mine and the Bond Between God and Israel. "My beloved is mine, and I am his," the commentary states. He is God for me, and I am a nation...
Shir HaShirim Rabbah turns to Did Noah Offer Burnt Offerings or Peace Offerings. This verse sparks a debate, recorded in Shir HaShirim Rabbah, about the nature of sacrifices offere...
We start with a verse from (Song of Songs 5:16): "His palate is sweet and all of him is delightful. This is my beloved, and this is my companion, daughters of Jerusalem." The Rabbi...
The verse "Indeed our bed is fresh" (Song of Songs 1:16) isn't just about a cozy place for lovers, according to this midrash (rabbinic interpretive commentary). It's about the Temp...
While there aren't easy answers, Jewish tradition grapples with this in profound and moving ways. to a story from Shir HaShirim Rabbah, a collection of rabbinic interpretations on ...
Our tradition, in its interplay of stories, isn't afraid to explore the complexities of the relationship between the Divine and humanity. to one such fascinating exploration from S...
It wasn't just about bricks and mortar, you see. It was about something far deeper – a sense of stability, of divine presence truly dwelling amongst the people. Shir HaShirim Rabba...
Shir HaShirim Rabbah turns to When God's Voice Nearly Overwhelmed Israel at Sinai. Our sages explored this very idea. The verse from Song of Songs, "His palate is sweet," (Song of ...
Rabbi Aḥa and Rabbi Tanḥum bar Rabbi Ḥiyya, quoting Rabbi Yoḥanan, offer a beautiful and practical answer, drawing on the words of the prophet Ezekiel: "Sanctify my Sabbaths" (Ezek...
Here, Rabbi Yudan, in the name of Rabbi Ḥama ben Rabbi Ḥanina, and Rabbi Berekhya, in the name of Rabbi Abbahu, offer a powerful insight, focusing on the verse from Leviticus (20:2...
Shir HaShirim Rabbah turns to The Breathtaking Allegory of Divine Love in Song of Songs. The ancient Rabbis certainly saw it that way. And in Shir HaShirim Rabbah, the rabbinic com...
Love poetry and Temple architecture don't usually share a sentence, unless you're reading the Song of Songs through rabbinic eyes. Take (Song of Songs 1:17): "The beams of our hous...
The verse in question is (Song of Songs 2:17): "Until the day is great and the shadows flee, turn, my beloved, and be like a gazelle or a fawn on the cleft mountains.” Now, The fir...
It might sound strange, but even the type of tree can hold a profound lesson. to a passage from Shir HaShirim Rabbah, a collection of rabbinic interpretations on the Song of Songs,...
