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Our tradition has a lot to say about that, especially when it comes to prayer and redemption. to a powerful passage from Midrash Tehillim, a collection of rabbinic teachings on the...
We all know the story: Moses, the Israelites, the desperate flight from Egypt... But the details? Oh, the Rabbis have some thoughts. The book of Psalms (Tehillim) is a constant sou...
Midrash Tehillim, a collection of rabbinic teachings on the Book of Psalms, offers a fascinating glimpse into this very question. It imagines a scenario in the World to Come, Olam ...
We all know the story: God, in his awesome power, struck down the firstborn of Egypt as the final, devastating blow to convince Pharaoh to release the Israelites from bondage. But ...
It wasn't always this way, you know. There's a fascinating story in Pirkei DeRabbi Eliezer, a collection of stories and interpretations from the Talmudic period, about a celestial ...
You're not alone. Our ancestors, too, gazed at the stars, seeking meaning and guidance in their celestial dance. And according to ancient Jewish wisdom, that dance holds profound s...
You know the story. Jonah, told to prophesy to Nineveh, tries to flee from God's command by hopping on a ship. But a massive storm hits, threatening to sink everyone. And that's wh...
The story of Jonah is a powerful exploration of just that feeling, and how sometimes, sacrifice – even unwilling sacrifice – can bring calm to the storm. We all know the basic stor...
Pirkei DeRabbi Eliezer, a fascinating early medieval Jewish text, gives us glimpses of just such figures. It's not history in the way we think of it today, but more a tapestry of s...
