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.

Throne of David and Yosei

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Today, we're diving into a passage from Kohelet Rabbah, a collection of rabbinic interpretations on the Book of Ecclesiastes, to explore what it has to say about the ultimate fate ...

David Before the King and Solomon

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It’s a very human feeling, this sense of being limited to the present. The book of Ecclesiastes, or Kohelet, wrestles with this very idea. "I saw that there is nothing better than ...

Ascending the Heights and Yehoshua

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The book of Ecclesiastes, or Kohelet, grapples with this very human experience. "I returned and saw all the oppressions that are performed under the sun; and behold the tears of th...

Golden Calf and the Origins of the World

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But Ecclesiastes 4:3 dances with it: "Better than both of them is one who has not yet been, who has not seen the evil actions that are done under the sun." Now, Kohelet Rabbah, a c...

Shabbat and the Dreamer

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The book of Ecclesiastes, or Kohelet as it's known in Hebrew, has something to say about that. "A handful of tranquility is better than two handfuls of toil and herding wind" (Eccl...

Abraham and the Origins of the World

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The book of Ecclesiastes, or Kohelet as it’s known in Hebrew, dives right into that feeling. One particular verse, Ecclesiastes 4:8, really hits home: "There is one and not another...

Eve and the Origins of the World

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It turns out, that feeling has deep roots in Jewish thought. We find it beautifully expressed in Ecclesiastes 4:9-12: “Two are better than one; because they have a good reward for ...

Kingdom of David and Yehuda

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It all starts with a verse from Ecclesiastes (4:17): “Guard your feet when you go to the house of God, and draw near to heed. This is better than fools giving an offering, as they ...

Haman at the Dawn of Creation and Dreams

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In fact, the Midrash, specifically Kohelet Rabbah, connects them to something much deeper: the consequences of our actions and, specifically, our words. Kohelet Rabbah, in its insi...