1,311 related texts · Page 37 of 146
to a passage from Midrash Tehillim 36 that speaks directly to this feeling. The verse we're focusing on is a prayer: "Draw your kindness towards your devotees." Simple enough. But ...
The ancient rabbis grappled with this feeling, this sense of utter desolation. And they found a powerful voice for it in the words of the Psalms. Specifically, in Midrash Tehillim,...
Take Psalm 103, for example. It’s a song of praise, a declaration of divine forgiveness and goodness. But Midrash Tehillim, an ancient collection of interpretations on the Book of ...
We read in Exodus (12:29) that God struck down “all the firstborn” of Egypt. But what does "all" really mean? The Pesikta DeRav Kahana, a collection of rabbinic teachings, delves i...
It’s a story we all know, but sometimes the details – the why behind the drama – get lost. Let’s pull back the curtain a little, shall we? The book of Pirkei DeRabbi Eliezer, a fas...
The Jewish tradition teaches us that time itself can be layered, that moments can resonate across generations. : is it possible that the same night, the very same 24 hours, could w...
That feeling, that sense of wonder and a connection to something vast, is at the heart of this story about Abraham, our patriarch. According to Pirkei DeRabbi Eliezer, a fascinatin...
It's rarely accidental. Jewish tradition teaches that these repetitions often hold a deeper meaning, a hidden layer of significance just waiting to be uncovered. Take, for example,...
But why from darkness? Pirkei DeRabbi Eliezer, a fascinating text of Jewish lore, gives us a glimpse into this mystery. The text points out that when it comes to Moses, the Torah s...
