Messiah

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Explore 1,050 Jewish texts related to the theme of Messiah, drawn from Midrash, Kabbalah, Apocrypha, and classical Jewish literature.

Waking The Fathers

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According to Jewish tradition, it's not just about who gets in, but who gets to wake up first. Why are our patriarchs, the Avot – Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob – said to be buried in t...

The Fathers Address The Messiah

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It’s a question that’s captivated Jewish thinkers for centuries. And Jewish tradition actually gives us a glimpse, a stunning vision of just such an encounter. Imagine this: it's t...

The Two Messiahs

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Judaism has a rich and complex answer to that feeling, and it involves not one, but two Messiahs. That's right, two! As it says in Zechariah 4:14, they are the "two anointed dignit...

The Messiah Petitions God

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Not just any Messiah, but the one destined to usher in an era of peace and redemption. The pressure! According to Jewish tradition, it's not a solo act, either. There are actually ...

The Coming Of The Messiah

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When will the Messiah come? It's a question that has echoed through generations, a yearning whispered in synagogues and debated in yeshivas. But what if I told you the answer was… ...

The Messiah's Yeshivah

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We often think of messianic times in grand, sweeping terms – peace on earth, the end of suffering, justice for all. But sometimes, the most beautiful visions are the most intimate....

The Dual Messiah

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But what if the Messianic role is actually a team effort? What if, as this radical idea from Deuteronomy Rabbah (3:17) suggests, the Messiah is actually two figures, coming togethe...

The Birth Of Armilus

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It’s about the birth of Armilus, a figure who looms large in Jewish messianic mythology as something akin to the Anti-Christ. The story starts in Rome. Not just any Rome, but a Rom...

Satan And The Messiah

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Jewish tradition offers some fascinating glimpses, and one particularly dramatic scene involves Satan himself getting a sneak peek at the Messiah. The story goes that even before t...