Midrash Konen

4 texts in Midrash Aggadah

The Wings Of Heaven

Midrash Konen in Beit ha-Midrash 2:25

There's this beautiful image tucked away in the Midrash Konen (found in Beit ha-Midrash (rabbinic interpretive commentary) 2:25), this idea that "the wings of heaven are tied to th...

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The Openings Of Gehenna

Midrash Konen in Beit ha-Midrash 2:24-39

It even shows up in our ideas about Gehenna. Now, Gehenna. It’s a loaded word. Often translated as "Hell," it’s really more complex than that. It’s a place of purification, of reck...

Hell/GehennaMosesAdam & EveHoly Land

The Gates Of Gehenna

Midrash Konen in Beit ha-Midrash 2:30

We're not talking about a stern lecture or a time-out. We're talking about Gehenna. Now, Gehenna, sometimes translated as Hell, isn't exactly a picnic. It's described as being in t...

CreationAngelsDemonsHell/Gehenna

The World Of Tevel

Midrash Konen in Beit ha-Midrash 2:36

We walk on solid ground, sure, but Jewish tradition sometimes whispers of other worlds, hidden realities layered beneath our own. Imagine: not just dirt and rock, but entire ecosys...

DemonsHeavenAdam & Eve