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We start with a verse: “Emerge, daughters of Zion, and gaze at King Solomon, at the crown with which his mother crowned him on the day of his wedding, and on the day of the rejoici...
Take this one, from Song of Songs 4:3: “Your lips are like a scarlet thread, and your speech is lovely; your temple is like a pomegranate slice behind your braid.” What does it eve...
The mystics of old certainly did. to a fascinating interpretation of a verse from the Song of Songs, a book overflowing with symbolism and hidden meanings. "Your branches [shelaḥay...
The Song of Songs, or Shir HaShirim in Hebrew, is a rich tapestry of metaphor. And in Shir HaShirim Rabbah, a fascinating collection of rabbinic interpretations on this biblical bo...
And the process, according to our tradition, is absolutely fascinating. : how do we arrive at these conclusions, these rulings that guide our lives? It’s a question that’s been pon...
The verse we’re unpacking is Song of Songs 5:11: "His head is the finest gold; his locks are curls, black as a raven." Seems straightforward. But in the world of Jewish interpretat...
Jewish tradition often uses metaphors to help us understand our place in the world, our relationship with God, and the destinies of nations. Take this story, as told by Rabbi Shmue...
Like one day you're just going about your business, and the next you're... somewhere else entirely? The ancient rabbis grappled with this feeling, this almost bewildered sense of e...
Ever read the Song of Songs and thought, "Wow, that's... descriptive?" It’s poetry, of course, but sometimes those ancient metaphors leave you scratching your head. Take Song of So...
