Esther

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Explore 306 Jewish texts related to the theme of Esther, drawn from Midrash, Kabbalah, Apocrypha, and classical Jewish literature.

The Golden Calf of Levi

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The ancient rabbis certainly did. to a fascinating passage from Bereshit Rabbah, a collection of rabbinic interpretations on the Book of Genesis, and see what they had to say about...

David: Jacob at the Dawn of Creation

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In Genesis 31:51, we hear Laban say to Jacob, "Here is this pile and here is the monument that I have established between me and you.” Now, this might sound like a simple boundary ...

Jacob's Transgression and Rome

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In fact, our ancestors grappled with it too. to a fascinating passage from Bereshit Rabbah, a classical rabbinic commentary on the Book of Genesis, and see how Jacob faced a simila...

Moses: Jacob and Creation

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It turns out, even our greatest heroes struggled with this. We find ourselves in Bereshit Rabbah 76, a section of the ancient rabbinic commentary on the Book of Genesis. The scene ...

Jacob: Moses and the Origins of the World

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It's often through layers of interpretation, connecting seemingly unrelated verses to reveal deeper truths. Let's look at a fascinating example from Bereshit Rabbah, a collection o...

Nebuchadnezzar Among the Fathers

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to a fascinating piece of ancient wisdom from Bereshit Rabbah, specifically section 83, that does just that. Rabbi Aivu starts us off with an intriguing observation. Before Israel ...

Joseph: Joshua and the Origins of the World

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Jewish tradition certainly thinks so, and there's a fascinating passage in Bereshit Rabbah (Genesis Rabbah), a classic collection of rabbinic interpretations of the Book of Genesis...

Kingdom of Joseph and Esther

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Specifically, we're looking at section 87, which draws a striking parallel between Joseph and Mordechai. The verse in question is Genesis 39:10, describing Joseph's unwavering resi...

Bigtan: Pharaoh at the Dawn of Creation

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The ancient rabbis certainly did. They saw God's hand even in moments of anger, betrayal, and… well, poisoned drinks. to a fascinating passage from Bereshit Rabbah, a classic rabbi...