Creation

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Explore 3,389 Jewish texts related to the theme of Creation, drawn from Midrash, Kabbalah, Apocrypha, and classical Jewish literature.

Abraham: Samuel and the Origins of the World

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Midrash Tehillim 94, a beautiful exploration of Psalm 94, grapples with this very feeling. It tells us, "For until righteousness returns, judgment will turn back, and after it all ...

Pillars of Existence

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You’re not alone. But maybe, just maybe, that feeling can point us toward something truly grand. Midrash Tehillim, a collection of rabbinic teachings interpreting the Book of Psalm...

Adam and Creation of Cain

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Today, we're diving into a fascinating passage from Midrash Tehillim, a collection of rabbinic interpretations of the Book of Psalms, specifically Psalm 100, a psalm of thanksgivin...

Moses in Battle and Judah

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The passage, attributed to both Rabbi Judah and Rabbi Nehemiah, wrestles with a very specific question: who should be appointed as a priest? It begins with God telling Moses, “Appo...

Veil Between Worlds and Bless

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Midrash, the art of interpreting scripture through storytelling, gives us some fascinating ways to ponder that very question. to a passage from Midrash Tehillim, a collection of mi...

Abraham and the Origins of the World

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And it's an image that's explored beautifully in the Midrash Tehillim, a collection of rabbinic interpretations on the Book of Psalms. Psalm 103:13 says, "As a father has compassio...

Moses and Creation of Haggai

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We often think of ethereal beings, wings and halos and all that. But what if the term encompasses more than we initially imagine? Midrash Tehillim, a collection of interpretations ...

Rabbi Huna and Creation

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to a passage from Midrash Tehillim, a collection of interpretations on the Book of Psalms, to explore this very idea. The passage begins with a powerful statement: "I bless the Lor...

Abraham and Creation of Adonai

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One fascinating interpretation of Psalm 104 connects the birds of the sky to the nations of the world. But not in a peaceful, harmonious way. Instead, the midrash suggests these na...