Adam & Eve

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Explore 2,012 Jewish texts related to the theme of Adam & Eve, drawn from Midrash, Kabbalah, Apocrypha, and classical Jewish literature.

Mount Nebo and the First Humans

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We often think of grand, cosmic forces, but sometimes the most profound answers are hidden in the details, in the specific places we call home. Take the Land of Israel, for example...

Teachings of Adam and David

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Even Adam, the first human, felt that way. Midrash Tehillim, a collection of rabbinic teachings on the Book of Psalms, delves into this very feeling in Psalm 25. It opens with the ...

Sin of the First Pair and Moses

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It’s a question that’s echoed through generations, a yearning to connect with the Divine on a deeper level. Midrash Tehillim, a collection of rabbinic teachings on the Book of Psal...

Jacob and Creation of Sinai

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It’s a question that’s been wrestled with for centuries, and the Midrash Tehillim, a collection of rabbinic teachings on the Book of Psalms, offers some truly fascinating, and at t...

Throne Room on High and Eden

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Our tradition grapples with this tension constantly, and it shows up in some surprising places. Take Midrash Tehillim, for instance, a collection of rabbinic interpretations of the...

David: Abraham at the Dawn of Creation

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Midrash Tehillim, a collection of homiletic interpretations of the Psalms, offers a fascinating perspective, suggesting that everything, absolutely everything, has its perfect, div...

David: Saul and the Origins of the World

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That tension is at the heart of our story today, drawn from Midrash Tehillim 58, a beautiful exploration of Psalm 58. It grapples with a difficult question: "Do not destroy the con...

Edom in Paradise

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King David certainly did. And his words, captured in Psalm 63, resonate across the ages, a testament to a soul seeking connection with the Divine. “My God, I seek You early,” David...

Isaiah: Adam at the Dawn of Creation

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Midrash Tehillim, a collection of rabbinic teachings on the Book of Psalms, wrestles with just that question in its commentary on Psalm 82. It's a short passage, but packs a seriou...