King David

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Explore 2,141 Jewish texts related to the theme of King David, drawn from Midrash, Kabbalah, Apocrypha, and classical Jewish literature.

Temple and the Heavenly Realms

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It's filled with metaphors, and some of them are truly striking. Take this one: "Your nose is like the tower of Lebanon." What does that even mean? Well, the Rabbis of Shir HaShiri...

Carmel: Elijah at the Dawn of Creation

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Even your weaknesses, your struggles, they are seen and cherished. to a beautiful passage from Shir HaShirim Rabbah, a collection of rabbinic interpretations of the Song of Songs. ...

Evil Inclination and Benaya

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We're diving into Shir HaShirim Rabbah, a Midrash – a collection of rabbinic teachings – on the Song of Songs. Specifically, we're looking at verse 7:8, "This, your stature, is lik...

Pillars of Existence and Songs

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Specifically, the verse, "I am my beloved's, and his desire is for me" (Song of Songs 7:11). But what does that desire really mean? Shir HaShirim Rabbah, a collection of rabbinic i...

Issachar and Creation

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It’s amazing what layers can be uncovered when we delve into the ancient texts. Take the verse from Song of Songs 7:14: “The mandrakes have emitted fragrance, and at our entrance a...

Yehoyakhin and the King

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Jewish tradition grapples with this very idea, and sometimes finds surprising answers in unexpected places. Today, let's dive into Shir HaShirim Rabbah – an ancient commentary on t...

Fathers of the Nation and Esau

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The book of Song of Songs (Shir HaShirim) explores the depths of human and divine love, and the Rabbis, in their interpretations, find layers upon layers of meaning within its vers...

Rabbi Akiva and the Origins of the World

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What is the true value of love? Can it be bought? Can it be extinguished? The Song of Songs, that most beautiful and enigmatic of Biblical books, touches on this very question. In ...

Adam Names the Animals and Rabbis

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Our Rabbis certainly did. They grappled with this very question, especially when comparing the First and Second Temples in Jerusalem. In Shir HaShirim Rabbah, the Rabbis delve into...