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.

Levi and Divine Judgment

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We often think of the sea as a place of mystery, teeming with life we can barely imagine. But according to Midrash Tehillim, a collection of rabbinic teachings on the Book of Psalm...

Beruria and Creation

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The ancient rabbis grappled with similar feelings, exploring themes of fate, justice, and the power of prayer. to a fascinating passage from Midrash Tehillim, a collection of rabbi...

Purifying Flames and Chronicles

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We often picture a singular, unchanging divine being, but what if the truth is far more complex, more nuanced? What if God reveals Himself through many different faces, both harsh ...

Moses at the Dawn of Creation

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That feeling, that sense of the utterly unknowable, it’s a thread that runs deep through Jewish thought. The Midrash Tehillim, a collection of interpretations on the Book of Psalms...

Edom and Creation

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That feeling, that tension between adoration and divine quiet, is at the heart of Midrash Tehillim 109, a powerful exploration of Psalm 109. The midrash, a form of Jewish biblical ...

David and the Origins of the World

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That’s kind of the feeling behind Psalm 114, and the Midrash Tehillim, an ancient collection of rabbinic teachings on the Book of Psalms, dives deep into the joy and gratitude expr...

Seven Chambers of Gehenna

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Psalm 116 speaks to this feeling, this sense of being utterly encompassed. "The cords of death encompassed me," it cries. And the Midrash Tehillim, a collection of rabbinic comment...

Paths of Judgment and Jeremiah

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It’s a very human feeling, and it’s something the ancient rabbis wrestled with too. In Midrash Tehillim, a collection of rabbinic interpretations of the Book of Psalms, we find a p...

Abraham Faces Judgment

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That feeling resonates deeply within Jewish tradition, particularly in our prayers and meditations on justice, righteousness, and redemption. to a fascinating exploration of Psalm ...