Holy Land

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Explore 4,864 Jewish texts related to the theme of Holy Land, drawn from Midrash, Kabbalah, Apocrypha, and classical Jewish literature.

Moses Among the Fathers and David

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King David knew that feeling. Midrash Tehillim, an ancient collection of interpretations on the Book of Psalms, offers a glimpse into David's heart, revealing a profound sense of h...

Kingdom of David

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The Midrash Tehillim, a collection of rabbinic teachings on the Book of Psalms, offers a powerful glimpse into David's humility. It tells of David declaring, "I am a stain." A powe...

Day of Atonement and David

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The passage opens with an intriguing idea: prayer itself as judgment. David, contemplating his own mortality and the possibility of divine judgment, seems to be saying, "If my judg...

Kingdom of David and Days

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Like the rules just... don't apply the same way? That's a question King David wrestles with in a powerful passage from Midrash Tehillim, a collection of homiletic interpretations o...

Trial of David

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The ancient rabbis certainly did. And they taught that we are, in fact, surrounded by forces we can’t always perceive. a fascinating passage from Midrash Tehillim, a collection of ...

Kingdom of David and Arise

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The ancient Jewish texts resonate deeply with this feeling, offering glimpses into moments where even David, the legendary king, felt overwhelmed. to a fascinating passage from Mid...

Rabbi Shimon and the Lawgiver

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But they’re woven into the very fabric of Jewish thought, and they surface in unexpected places, like in the Midrash Tehillim. The Midrash Tehillim, a collection of homiletical int...

Kingdom of David and Gardayim

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This feeling isn’t new. King David wrestled with it, too. Midrash Tehillim, a beautiful collection of interpretations on the Book of Psalms, gives us a glimpse into his struggle, a...

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...