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The biblical account in the Books of Kings gives us glimpses of his fiery personality, his confrontations with kings, and his miraculous deeds. But those are just snapshots. They b...
It goes way beyond just being "fair." It's actually about a profound and intimate relationship between us and the Divine. Devarim Rabbah, a collection of rabbinic teachings on the ...
Let’s dive in. The passage we're looking at begins with God instructing Moses: "Go and gather the elders of Israel, and say to them: The Lord, the God of your fathers, God of Abrah...
The Sifrei Devarim, a legal midrash on the Book of Deuteronomy, touches on some specific examples of legal “disputes” that might arise. It mentions the ordeal of the sotah, the wom...
Rabbi Shimon ben Lakish did, and what he saw was...fire. I know, it sounds intense, right? But listen to how he described it. The Torah that God gave us, he said, its parchment was...
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...
The ancient rabbis certainly thought so when reflecting on the history of Israel. Vayikra Rabbah, a midrash – a collection of rabbinic teachings – on the Book of Leviticus, explore...
It speaks of prophets, referred to as "masters of the feet" (a fascinating image, isn't it?), urgently seeking entry. Imagine this: these prophets are at the gate, knocking, pleadi...
And sometimes, out of that chaos, heroes rise. We've been talking about Deborah, one of the great judges and prophets of Israel. Can you imagine being a woman in that time, holding...
