Hell/Gehenna

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Explore 963 Jewish texts related to the theme of Hell/Gehenna, drawn from Midrash, Kabbalah, Apocrypha, and classical Jewish literature.

Moses Faces Judgment and Rebellion

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Midrash Tehillim, a collection of rabbinic interpretations on the Book of Psalms, wrestles with this very idea. Specifically, Midrash Tehillim 6, drawing inspiration from the phras...

Songs of Praise

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In Midrash Tehillim, a beautiful collection of interpretations on the Book of Psalms, we find this very sentiment expressed, almost like a prayer: "May the wickedness of the wicked...

Haman Beyond the Firmament

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Midrash Tehillim, a collection of interpretations on the Book of Psalms, explores this very idea. It begins with the image of a pit being dug. "A pit is dug and is excavated. All t...

Pharaoh Faces Judgment

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Midrash Tehillim 9, a fascinating exploration of Psalm 9, unpacks this very idea using vivid imagery. It paints a picture of nations ensnared in their own traps, drowned in the ver...

World to Come and Sheol

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The Talmudic sages definitely grappled with that question. to a fascinating, and perhaps a little unsettling, passage from Midrash Tehillim (Midrash on Psalms), specifically Psalm ...

Ish Tzrorot and the Origins of the World

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Rabbi Judah bar Simon, in Midrash Tehillim, offers a fascinating perspective. He suggests that while we often loathe our professions, God doesn't hate His. Why? Because "the Lord i...

Foundations of Being

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They can build bridges, offer comfort, and inspire hope. But they can also tear down, inflict pain, and sow seeds of discord. Today, let’s delve into a particularly destructive use...

Heavenly Hosts Above and David

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Midrash Tehillim, a collection of rabbinic interpretations on the Book of Psalms, offers a fascinating glimpse into this very question, and it all starts with a single verse: “For ...

Foundations of Being and Gibeonites

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The text opens with a discussion of "rana," which can be translated as a cry or supplication. But it's not just any cry; it's a cry of righteousness. The Midrash draws a parallel t...