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.

Rise of Joseph and Joshua

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The book of Kohelet Rabbah, a collection of rabbinic interpretations on the Book of Ecclesiastes, dives right into this question, offering a perspective that might just flip your e...

Kingdom of David and Adoniya

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Kohelet Rabbah, the rabbinic commentary on Ecclesiastes, wrestles with this very idea, focusing on the verse: "Anger is better than laughter, as with a cross countenance the heart ...

Elisha: Rabbi Meir at the Dawn of Creation

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The verse in question is Ecclesiastes 7:8: "The end of a matter is better than its beginning; one of patient spirit is better than one of proud spirit." The rabbis, as they often d...

Moses Beyond the Firmament and Betzalel

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Kohelet Rabbah, a collection of rabbinic interpretations on the Book of Ecclesiastes, tackles this very question, and it does it in such a wonderfully human way. It all starts with...

Songs of David and Yudan

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One minute you're basking in sunshine, the next you're caught in a downpour. How do we navigate those wild swings of fortune? Well, the book of Ecclesiastes, or Kohelet as it’s kno...

David in Paradise and Asaf

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Kohelet Rabbah, the commentary on Ecclesiastes, digs into this very question, offering some fascinating, and at times surprising, answers. The verse from Ecclesiastes, "Wisdom will...

Solomon: Adam at the Dawn of Creation

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King Solomon, wisest of all men, apparently felt that too. Ecclesiastes 7:23 reads, "All this I attempted with wisdom; I said: I will become wise, but it is far from me." What does...

Abraham Among the Fathers and Moses

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The Book of Ecclesiastes, or Kohelet as it's known in Hebrew, wrestles with this very feeling. And one verse in particular, Kohelet 7:28, has sparked a lot of discussion: "What my ...

Mount Sinai in Heaven

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It's not just about accumulating knowledge, but about understanding, about the ability to delve into the heart of things. And according to Kohelet Rabbah, one of the most beautiful...