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.

David the Poet

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And the Midrash Tehillim, a collection of rabbinic interpretations on the Book of Psalms, really digs into the raw pain and frustration expressed in that particular psalm. It’s a p...

Yoel and Joseph

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Psalm 80, a poignant plea for divine intervention, opens with a striking image: "Hear, O Shepherd of Israel, You Who leads Joseph like a flock." It's a cry for guidance, for protec...

Dawn of the World and Joseph

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That tension, that push-and-pull, it's something our ancestors wrestled with too. And wouldn't you know it, the ancient wisdom of the Midrash Tehillim, a collection of interpretati...

Esau's Legacy and Assembly

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to a fascinating piece of Jewish thought from Midrash Tehillim, a collection of rabbinic teachings that interpret the Book of Psalms. This particular passage, focusing on Psalm 80,...

Heart of David and Babylon

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Midrash Tehillim, an ancient collection of homiletical interpretations of the Book of Psalms, uses a striking image to describe just such a predicament, and it's one that resonates...

Jacob's Song and Abraham

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Take Psalm 81:2, for example: "Raise a song, strike the tambourine, the sweet lyre with the harp." But then it continues, "Sound the shofar at the New Moon, at the full moon for ou...

Rebuilding and Restoration

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We sing them, we hear them, but sometimes the real magic lies just beneath the surface. to Midrash Tehillim, a collection of rabbinic interpretations of the Book of Psalms. Specifi...

Moses and Creation and the Wilderness

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The blast of the shofar, that ancient ram's horn, isn't just some ritualistic noise. It’s a call to action, a reminder, and, if we listen closely, a whisper from the Divine. Midras...

Psalms of David

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The ancient rabbis certainly did. They wrestled with this very idea, and Psalm 82 became a springboard for some powerful teachings about fairness, wealth, and the very foundations ...