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Midrash Tehillim, a collection of rabbinic interpretations on the Book of Psalms, uses Psalm 146 to explore this very idea. It begins with the powerful statement: "The Lord opens t...
Jewish tradition, in its beautiful complexity, actually has something to say about that feeling – about being an outcast, and even more surprisingly, about the possibility of retur...
It’s not random. There's a beautiful and intricate choreography to our relationship with the Divine. Take, for example, the dedication of the Mishkan, the Tabernacle. The Book of N...
Pirkei DeRabbi Eliezer, for those unfamiliar, is a fascinating early medieval text, a midrash, that weaves together biblical narrative, legend, and ethical teachings. It's a treasu...
He wasn't just some figurehead in the ancient Israelite camp. He was a tzaddik, a righteous soul, who actively sought out harmony. Pirkei DeRabbi Eliezer, a fascinating early medie...
We all know the basic outline – wickedness, angels, fire and brimstone – but some of the details tucked away in Jewish tradition add layers of complexity and, frankly, a lot of hea...
Jewish tradition is full of stories of righteous individuals who, facing persecution, chose to flee. And often, it was the very act of fleeing that led them to salvation and a deep...
We often focus on the almost-sacrifice, the angel's intervention, the ram that appears in the nick of time (Genesis 22). But what became of that ram after its offering? Rabbi Chani...
Jewish tradition teaches us that names hold prophetic power, hinting at a person's destiny, their very purpose. And sometimes, the reason behind a name isn't clear until long after...
