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But Jewish tradition teaches us that healing often comes from the very source of our pain. The Shemot Rabbah, a compilation of rabbinic interpretations on the Book of Exodus, explo...
The ancient rabbis certainly thought about this, especially when it came to how we talk about each other – and about the Jewish people as a whole. We find ourselves in Shir HaShiri...
Moses knew that feeling all too well. As he approached the end of his time, he had one burning question for God: "Who will lead Your people after I'm gone?" This question forms the...
It might sound strange, but even the type of tree can hold a profound lesson. to a passage from Shir HaShirim Rabbah, a collection of rabbinic interpretations on the Song of Songs,...
According to Rabbi Yehoshua ben Levi, the experience was so intense that if other nations had understood the benefit of the Ohel Mo'ed, the Tent of Meeting, they would have protect...
The mystics of old certainly did. They saw this feeling echoed in the Song of Songs, that passionate and enigmatic book we call Shir HaShirim in Hebrew. Specifically, in the verse:...
It's more than just a love story, you see. Jewish tradition often interprets it allegorically, finding layers of meaning beneath the surface. And sometimes, those layers lead us to...
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 very first verse of the Book of Leviticus – Vayikra in Hebrew – begins with God calling out to Moses. It seems straightforward enough. But the Rabbis of the Midrash, those anci...
