Talmud Bavli, Sukkah

4 texts in Midrash Aggadah

An Appointment With Death

Sukkah 53a

The stories we tell ourselves often grapple with these very questions. And one of the most intriguing comes to us from the legends surrounding King Solomon, the wisest of all men. ...

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The Creation Of The Third Temple

Sukkah 41a; Rashi on Sukkah 41a

And at the heart of it all lies the mystery of the Third Temple. The tradition tells us that in the End of Days, a great Ingathering of the Exiles will occur, and we'll hear the fo...

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The Two Messiahs

Sukkah 52a

Judaism has a rich and complex answer to that feeling, and it involves not one, but two Messiahs. That's right, two! As it says in (Zechariah 4:14), they are the "two anointed dign...

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The Messiah Petitions God

Sukkah 52a

Not just any Messiah, but the one destined to usher in an era of peace and redemption. The pressure! According to Jewish tradition, it's not a solo act, either. There are actually ...

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