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.

Saul: David and Creation

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We often paint biblical figures with broad strokes – good guys and bad guys. But what happens when we delve deeper, when we wrestle with their imperfections and try to understand t...

Kingdom of Saul of David

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The Midrash Tehillim, a collection of Rabbinic commentaries on the Book of Psalms, grapples with just that, using Psalm 7 as a springboard to explore themes of guilt, respect, and ...

Giving of the Torah and Anger

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The story, as told in Midrash Tehillim, is truly terrifying. Imagine Moses, up on Mount Sinai, receiving the Torah. A moment of ultimate revelation. And down below? The Israelites,...

Avner and the Origins of the World

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Even King David, the sweet singer of Israel, knew what that felt like. Midrash Tehillim, a collection of rabbinic interpretations on the Book of Psalms, delves deep into David's st...

Songs of Praise

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In Midrash Tehillim, a beautiful collection of interpretations on the Book of Psalms, we find this very sentiment expressed, almost like a prayer: "May the wickedness of the wicked...

Haman Beyond the Firmament

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Midrash Tehillim, a collection of interpretations on the Book of Psalms, explores this very idea. It begins with the image of a pit being dug. "A pit is dug and is excavated. All t...

David's Song and Saul

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It's not just a simple story of good versus evil, or the righteous youth triumphing over the jealous king. It's a nuanced dance of fate, faith, and free will. And a passage in Midr...

Kingdom of David of Saul

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The ancient collection of rabbinic teachings called Midrash Tehillim uses a powerful analogy to describe exactly that feeling – and it centers on the life of King David. Imagine th...

Kingdom of David

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David, King of Israel, certainly did. And he turned to the most powerful tool he knew: confession. Midrash Tehillim, a collection of rabbinic commentaries on the Book of Psalms, de...