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Psalm 82 opens with a powerful image: "A Psalm of Asaph. God stands in the congregation of God; He judges among the gods." It's a verse that speaks volumes about justice, responsib...
Jewish tradition certainly does. It speaks of hidden wisdom, divine secrets revealed to those who seek them. But with revelation comes responsibility, and with secrets, sometimes, ...
That feeling, that connection, is something Jewish tradition has explored for centuries. And one beautiful place where we find this idea expressed is in Midrash Tehillim, a collect...
He taught that if the Israelites—and by extension, maybe even us—were to observe just one Shabbat, that day of rest, according to all its intricate laws, redemption would come imme...
The answer, according to ancient wisdom, lies in the sound of the shofar, the ram's horn. Yehudah bar Nachman, quoting Reish Lakish, offers a powerful image based on Psalm 47:6, "G...
We often picture him releasing the dove, seeing the rainbow, and then… silence. But life, as it always does, went on. And with life, came choices, mistakes, and some pretty strange...
It's a collection of stories and interpretations of the Torah, attributed to Rabbi Eliezer ben Hyrcanus, a prominent sage from the first century. It's not quite Midrash, not quite ...
It’s a question that echoes through the ages. The verse in Genesis says, "And offer him there for a burnt offering" (Genesis 22:2). But where is "there"? According to Pirkei DeRabb...
The people of Jebus, knowing the Israelites were coming, weren't about to just roll out the welcome mat. But how could they possibly hold off the Israelites, especially knowing abo...
