Egypt

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Explore 2,541 Jewish texts related to the theme of Egypt, drawn from Midrash, Kabbalah, Apocrypha, and classical Jewish literature.

Nebuchadnezzar in Joseph's Time

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The ancient rabbis grappled with this feeling, turning to the beautiful, enigmatic verses of the Song of Songs (Shir HaShirim) for answers. to one such interpretation from Shir HaS...

Ezra and the Lawgiver

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Today, we’re diving into a passage from Shir HaShirim Rabbah, a collection of rabbinic interpretations on the Song of Songs, that explores just that feeling. Specifically, we're lo...

Cyrus in the Days of Moses

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The mystics of old certainly understood that feeling. They saw it reflected in the relationship between God and Israel, a connection often portrayed as a passionate, complicated lo...

Angels Attend to Tatenai

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We’re going to delve into a fascinating interpretation found in Shir HaShirim Rabbah, a collection of rabbinic commentaries on the Song of Songs. Here, a single verse – "The sentri...

Mitzrayim and Joseph

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They found it echoing through the verses of the Song of Songs, that most passionate and enigmatic book of the Bible, Shir HaShirim in Hebrew. Specifically, they focused on a partic...

Joseph the Ruler and Egyptians

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How is your beloved more than another beloved, that you administer an oath to us so?" (Song of Songs 5:9-10). Essentially, they're asking, "What makes God so special? What makes Hi...

Throne of David and Bava

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Shir HaShirim Rabbah, a collection of rabbinic teachings on the Song of Songs, uses this very image to explore how we approach challenges, particularly the challenge of learning To...

Kingdom of Solomon and Alexandri

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The Shir HaShirim Rabbah, a collection of interpretations on the Song of Songs, brings us this fascinating idea. The verse "Black as a raven" sparks a discussion, and Rabbis Alexan...

Sarai's Prayer

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It's more than just letters; it's a tapestry woven with meaning, with whispers of divine intention. Take the story of the letter yod, that smallest of Hebrew letters, shaped like a...