Demons

377 texts · Page 39 of 42

Explore 377 Jewish texts related to the theme of Demons, drawn from Midrash, Kabbalah, Apocrypha, and classical Jewish literature.

Rabbi Acha and Creation

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Aggadah

The ancient rabbis certainly understood that feeling. They saw it reflected in the words of King David, in the 18th Psalm, and explored it deeply in Midrash Tehillim, a collection ...

Abba at the Temple

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Aggadah

Midrash Tehillim, a collection of rabbinic commentaries on the Book of Psalms, offers a fascinating perspective on where that help might come from. It starts with the idea that "Yo...

Solomon at the Dawn of Creation

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Aggadah

They turned to midrash, a method of interpreting scripture that fills in gaps, answers questions, and breathes life into the text. Today, we're diving into a fascinating passage fr...

Hezekiah Studies Torah

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Aggadah

Very seriously. to a fascinating, and frankly a little spooky, passage from Midrash Tehillim, a collection of rabbinic interpretations on the Book of Psalms. It touches on somethin...

Michael Among the Heavenly Host and Temple

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Aggadah

Our tradition teaches that even then, sacred work continues. Midrash Tehillim, a collection of interpretations on the Book of Psalms, sheds light on Psalm 134, "A Song of Ascents: ...

Sammael and the First Humans

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Aggadah

Jewish tradition has explored this very idea for centuries, particularly when grappling with the mystery of evil. One fascinating text, Pirkei DeRabbi Eliezer, a compilation of sto...

Joshua Beyond the Firmament

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Aggadah

The story of the exile to Babylon, as told in Pirkei DeRabbi Eliezer 33, gives us a glimpse into that perilous time. Rabbi Tachanah recounts a dark period. Israel was exiled to Bab...

Blessing of Sammael

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Aggadah

Jewish tradition wrestles with these questions constantly, and one particularly fascinating perspective comes from Pirkei DeRabbi Eliezer, a collection of stories and interpretatio...

Day of Atonement and Sammael

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Aggadah

We all know it's a time of intense reflection, fasting, and prayer. But according to Pirkei DeRabbi Eliezer, a fascinating early medieval text, there's a cosmic drama unfolding alo...