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.

Wisdom of Solomon and Chronicles

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The great King David felt that way too. In Midrash Tehillim, a collection of rabbinic teachings on the Book of Psalms, we find a beautiful exploration of Psalm 119. It's all about ...

Pillar of the Patriarchs and the Covenant

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The sages of the Midrash Tehillim, a collection of interpretations on the Book of Psalms, knew that feeling well. In their exploration of Psalm 119, they grapple with this very hum...

Jeremiah: Abraham and the Origins of the World

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That feeling of hope against the odds… it’s a deeply human experience, one that echoes through the ages, and it’s at the heart of this passage from Midrash Tehillim 119. Midrash Te...

Job's Song

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King David certainly did. And in the beautiful words of Psalm 119, he gave voice to that feeling. "Your hands have made me and fashioned me." But what does that really mean? Midras...

House of David

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Midrash Tehillim, a collection of rabbinic teachings on the Book of Psalms, offers a surprising answer. It all boils down to leadership – specifically, a leader’s commitment to Tor...

David in Battle and Absalom

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King David knew that feeling intimately. And it's in his struggles, laid bare in the Book of Psalms, that we often find solace and a path forward. We're diving into Midrash Tehilli...

David in Solomon's Court and Samuel

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The Midrash Tehillim, a collection of interpretations on the Book of Psalms, delves into this very question as it unpacks Psalm 119. It focuses on the verse, "Let the wicked be ash...

Paths of Judgment and Jeremiah

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It’s a very human feeling, and it’s something the ancient rabbis wrestled with too. In Midrash Tehillim, a collection of rabbinic interpretations of the Book of Psalms, we find a p...

Foundations of Being and Daniel

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We often take for granted the stability around us, the fact that the sky is (usually) above us and the ground beneath. But where does that stability come from? Midrash Tehillim, an...