Job

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Explore 917 Jewish texts related to the theme of Job, drawn from Midrash, Kabbalah, Apocrypha, and classical Jewish literature.

Rabbi Eliezer and Creation of Elazar

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These questions, and more, bubble to the surface as we delve into a fascinating passage from Kohelet Rabbah, a collection of rabbinic interpretations on the Book of Ecclesiastes. O...

Elisha: Rabbi Meir at the Dawn of Creation

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The verse in question is Ecclesiastes 7:8: "The end of a matter is better than its beginning; one of patient spirit is better than one of proud spirit." The rabbis, as they often d...

Solomon the Builder and Yudan

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We all do. But what if I told you that ancient wisdom offers a powerful image to help us understand – and maybe even control – that inner fire? The verse from Ecclesiastes, 7:9, wa...

Songs of David and Yudan

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One minute you're basking in sunshine, the next you're caught in a downpour. How do we navigate those wild swings of fortune? Well, the book of Ecclesiastes, or Kohelet as it’s kno...

Ahaz and Solomon

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It’s a timeless question, one that’s echoed in the Book of Ecclesiastes (Kohelet) itself: "I have seen everything in the days of my vanity; there is a righteous person who perishes...

Adam in Paradise

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Kohelet Rabbah, the rabbinic commentary on Ecclesiastes, takes on this very question, diving deep into the meaning of the verse: "Wisdom will bolster the wise more than ten rulers ...

Yaakov at the Dawn of Creation

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Today, we’re diving into a story from Kohelet Rabbah, a collection of rabbinic interpretations of the Book of Ecclesiastes, where we see just such a situation unfold. The story cen...

Complaint of Job and Iron

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Kohelet Rabbah, a fascinating collection of rabbinic interpretations on the Book of Ecclesiastes, dives deep into this, exploring the nature of suffering and strength. It starts wi...

Moses Before the King and Shimon

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The wisdom of a man illuminates his face, and the boldness of his face is changed" (Ecclesiastes 8:1). Right away, the Rabbis ask: Who is this wise man? And their answer, in a move...