Dreams

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Explore 120 Jewish texts related to the theme of Dreams, drawn from Midrash, Kabbalah, Apocrypha, and classical Jewish literature.

Midrash Tanchuma, Bereshit 13

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Aggadah

It happened that one of R. Akiba’s disciples heard the following in a dream: “You will die in the month of Adar, you will not see the month of Nisan; and what you sow you shall not...

Midrash Tanchuma, Vayetzei 2

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Aggadah

He dreamed, and behold, a ladder set upon the earth; and the top of it reached to heaven; and behold, the angels of God ascending and descending on it (Gen. 28:12). R. Samuel the s...

Midrash Tanchuma, Vayetzei 12

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Aggadah

And God came to Laban the Aramean in a dream of the night (Gen. 31:24). This is one of the occasions on which the Holy One, blessed be He, contaminated the purity of His divine glo...

Midrash Tanchuma, Vayeshev 9

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Aggadah

And it came to pass on a certain day, when he went into the house to do his work (Gen. 39:11). Our sages disagreed over the meaning of this verse. Some held that he went into the h...

Midrash Tanchuma, Miketz 2

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Aggadah

And, behold, there came up out of the river seven kine … and it came to pass in the morning that his spirit was troubled (Gen. 41:2–8). In this verse the word “troubled” is written...

Midrash Tanchuma, Miketz 3

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Aggadah

And, behold, there came up out of the river seven kine (Gen. 41:2) After he (Pharaoh) had his dream, he summoned all his magicians. Whereupon the Holy Spirit called out: Where are ...

Midrash Tanchuma, Vayigash 10

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Aggadah

And he sent Judah before him (Gen. 46:28). Scripture states elsewhere: Behold, I send My messenger, and he shall clear the way before Me (Mal. 3:1). Observe that every misfortune t...

Midrash Tanchuma, Mishpatim 4

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Aggadah

21:1). Scripture says (elsewhere) in reference to this verse: These also are sayings of the wise. To have respect of persons in judgment is not good (Prov. 24:23). The Holy One, bl...

Midrash Tanchuma, Terumah 3

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Aggadah

That they make for me an offering (Exod. 25:2). Scripture says elsewhere in allusion to this verse: I have loved you, saith the Lord, yet ye say: “Wherein hast Thou loved us?” (Mal...