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Seems straightforward. But the Rabbis, in Shir HaShirim Rabbah, see layers of meaning here. Specifically, they focus on the Hebrew word libavtini – "you have charmed me." The spell...
It wasn't just a quick glance. The Torah tells us in Leviticus 13:12 that the priest examines the afflicted individual in “the entire view of the eyes of the priest.” But what exac...
The arba minim — the "four species" used during the Jewish festival of Sukkot — carry a meaning far deeper than ritual. These four species – the etrog, the date palm branch (lulav)...
Midrash Tehillim, a collection of interpretations on the Book of Psalms, explores this very idea. It begins with the image of a pit being dug. "A pit is dug and is excavated. All t...
It's like that guest who overstays their welcome, only on a cosmic scale. But it gets even more interesting. The Midrash Tehillim then pivots to a powerful statement of faith, of u...
The rabbis of the Midrash, those brilliant interpreters of scripture, have a lot to say about this verse. Specifically, Midrash Tehillim, the collection of interpretations on the B...
Where did they get clothes? How did they stay clean? It's the kind of thing that keeps rabbis up at night, apparently. And it leads us to some pretty amazing stories in the Midrash...
But in Jewish tradition, this idea – the fit between a person and their qualities – is a recurring theme. Take Psalm 24, "A Psalm of David. The earth and its fullness belong to the...
Midrash, that beautiful, expansive form of Jewish storytelling, loves to shine a light on those very people. It teases out their virtues, amplifies their struggles, and ultimately,...
