Holy Land

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Explore 4,923 Jewish texts related to the theme of Holy Land, drawn from Midrash, Kabbalah, Apocrypha, and classical Jewish literature.

Fire of Elijah

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It’s a question that’s plagued humanity for ages, and Midrash Tehillim 10 grapples with it in a way that’s both challenging and ultimately hopeful. The midrash, that ancient form o...

Kingdom of David and Temple

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King David, a man familiar with enemies both within and without, knew exactly where to run: to God. Psalm 11:1 starts, "To the chief musician, a psalm of David: In the Lord I have ...

Kingdom of Hezekiah of Sennacherib

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But imagine that betrayal playing out on a national, even cosmic, scale. That's the drama we find ourselves plunged into in Midrash Tehillim 11, a fascinating exploration of Psalm ...

Temple: Divine Presence

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That’s the kind of feeling we’re exploring today, a feeling that resonates deeply within Jewish tradition, particularly concerning the Temple in Jerusalem and the ever-present Shek...

From Nothing to Everything and Daniel

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It’s a question humanity has grappled with for millennia. Midrash Tehillim, a collection of rabbinic interpretations of the Book of Psalms, tackles this very question head-on in it...

Sin of the First Pair and Nechemia

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Midrash Tehillim, a collection of interpretations on the Book of Psalms, offers us a glimpse into that very question. Specifically, in Midrash Tehillim 12, we find a fascinating ba...

Kingdom of David and Israelites

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King David certainly did. Psalm 13, a deeply personal and relatable cry for help, begins with that very sentiment: "How long, O Lord? Will You forget me forever? How long will You ...

Samuel at the Dawn of Creation

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How long will You hide Your face from me?" This verse, a raw expression of pain and longing, is at the heart of a beautiful passage in Midrash Tehillim, a collection of rabbinic in...

David the Warrior and Times

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The ancient rabbis felt that way too. And they wrestled with that feeling in their interpretations of the Psalms, particularly in Midrash Tehillim, a collection of homiletic interp...