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.

Judah Among the Fathers

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The ancient rabbis certainly did, and they poured those feelings, along with their hopes and fears, into their interpretations of scripture. to one such interpretation found in Mid...

Abraham and the Patriarchs of Isaiah

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Our tradition understands that feeling. It even gives voice to it in a powerful, almost defiant way. to a passage from Midrash Tehillim, a collection of interpretations on the Book...

Abraham Among the Fathers and Jacob

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Jewish tradition has a powerful message about precisely that – the rejected stone becoming the cornerstone. Where do we find this idea? It springs from Midrash Tehillim, a collecti...

David's Journey and the Throne

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Our tradition is full of stories that remind us that even the most unexpected journeys can lead to greatness. Take David, for example. Midrash Tehillim, a collection of homiletic i...

Judah's Song and Jerusalem

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That feeling is captured beautifully in a passage from Midrash Tehillim, a collection of rabbinic interpretations on the Book of Psalms. It focuses on Psalm 118, and it paints a pi...

Abraham and the Origins of the World

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Midrash Tehillim, a collection of rabbinic teachings woven around the Book of Psalms, explores this very idea. It starts with the verse, "Blessed are the upright in their way, who ...

Solomon's Judgment

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Midrash Tehillim, a collection of rabbinic interpretations of the Book of Psalms, wrestles with this very question in its exploration of Psalm 119. It zeroes in on a seemingly simp...

Seven Heavens and Isaiah

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The ancient rabbis grappled with this too. They asked: Does God reward the righteous? And punish the wicked? And if so, how does that all work? Midrash Tehillim, a collection of ra...

Isaiah: Jacob at the Dawn of Creation

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That’s the feeling at the heart of our exploration today, straight from the ancient wisdom of Midrash Tehillim, a collection of teachings on the Book of Psalms. We're diving into P...