King David

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Explore 2,123 Jewish texts related to the theme of King David, drawn from Midrash, Kabbalah, Apocrypha, and classical Jewish literature.

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...

Korah in Heaven and David

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That’s the wisdom we find woven into Midrash Tehillim, a collection of rabbinic teachings that delve deep into the Book of Psalms. Specifically, let’s look at Midrash Tehillim 32, ...

Psalms of David and Abba

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The ancient rabbis grappled with these very questions, and their insights, preserved in texts like Midrash Tehillim (a collection of interpretations on the Book of Psalms), offer u...

Dawn of the World and Songs

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Midrash Tehillim, a collection of Rabbinic commentaries on the Book of Psalms, dives deep into this idea, exploring how the voices of the righteous resonate with the Divine. "The r...

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...

Acts of Creation and Nachmani

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Our tradition understands this struggle, this internal conflict, all too well. And it offers some pretty profound advice on how to deal with it. Midrash Tehillim, a collection of r...

House of David and From

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The ancient rabbis certainly understood that feeling. They explored it deeply in their interpretations of the Psalms, particularly in Midrash Tehillim, a collection of stories and ...

David in Battle and Isaiah

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King David knew the feeling. He cries out to God, “Take up shield and buckler, and rise up to help me!” (Psalms 35:2). It's a powerful image. David picturing God as a warrior, arme...

Moses in David's Court and Awake

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Midrash Tehillim, in its commentary on Psalm 36, offers a fascinating insight. It all boils down to fear – or rather, the lack of it, in the right place. The psalm begins, "To the ...