Heaven

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Explore 2,273 Jewish texts related to the theme of Heaven, drawn from Midrash, Kabbalah, Apocrypha, and classical Jewish literature.

Flood: The Tower of Babel

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But it's not just the story itself that's fascinating, it's how the Rabbis of old interpreted it. Let’s delve into Bereshit Rabbah 38, a treasure trove of insights into this pivota...

Death of Avram

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Sometimes, the most sacred journeys require us to confront the most difficult of family ties. Our story begins with Avram, later Abraham, and a seemingly simple command from God: "...

Birth of Abraham and Blessings

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The Torah portion Lekh Lekha begins with God's instructions to Abraham, "Go forth from your land, from your birthplace, and from your father’s house, to the land that I will show y...

Abraham's Offering and Elazar

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We get glimpses, fragments really, in the Torah, but the Rabbis, through their interpretations, give us access to a deeper understanding of his actions. Take, for example, the vers...

Ezra in Exile

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Our sages certainly did. to a fascinating exploration from Bereshit Rabbah, specifically section 42, where they dissect the phrase "vayhi bimei" (וַיְהִי בִּמֵי), "it was in the da...

Og and the Origins of the World

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The Torah is full of such moments, and the Rabbis of the Midrash are masters at unearthing the layers of meaning. Let's take a peek into Bereshit Rabbah, specifically section 42, w...

Blessing of Abram

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But let's delve into a fascinating interpretation from Bereshit Rabbah, a collection of rabbinic homilies on the Book of Genesis, that suggests something along those lines. The ver...

Abram in Battle and Moses

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It's not just the giving, but the way we give, the intention behind it. And in the story of Abram and the King of Sodom, found in Bereshit Rabbah (Genesis Rabbah) 43, we see a mast...

Kingdom of Abraham

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Our story revolves around a verse from Genesis 17:22: "He concluded speaking with him, and God ascended from upon Abraham." This simple line, as interpreted by the sages in Bereshi...