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The story of Elijah the prophet gives us a lot to think about. Remember the story of King Ahab? He wasn't exactly known for his piety. And as the Legends of the Jews tells us, a de...
He was one of the most righteous kings of Judah, a real standout. He lived way back when—around the 8th century BCE—and he's remembered for some seriously impressive things. The Ta...
Take, for example, the story of Barozak. Not far from the tomb of the prophet Ezekiel, legend tells us, lay the less-known grave of Barozak. Now, Barozak wasn't a prophet himself, ...
Let’s talk about a feast, a capital city, and a birthright. We're starting with Ahasuerus. Remember him? He's the Persian king from the Book of Esther, the one who throws a massive...
That’s what happened to Mordecai. He wrote down this dream, a cryptic vision, and later, when a terrible storm threatened to engulf the Jewish people, it was this dream that he rem...
The passage from Proverbs 1:22-33 kicks things off: "'How long, you simple ones, will you love simplicity?'... 'and fools hate knowledge.'" The Midrash doesn't just let these words...
Midrash Mishlei, a collection of rabbinic interpretations on the Book of Proverbs, unpacks this verse in some truly fascinating ways. First off, it equates "Wisdom" with the Torah....
Proverbs 23:5 speaks to this feeling, saying, "When you set your eyes on it, it is gone. For wealth certainly makes itself wings." But what does this really mean? One fascinating i...
And the king, instead of addressing the crowd, singles you out. He speaks directly to you. That, my friends, is the opening of Bamidbar Rabbah, the ancient midrash on the Book of N...
