Messiah

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Explore 1,049 Jewish texts related to the theme of Messiah, drawn from Midrash, Kabbalah, Apocrypha, and classical Jewish literature.

Heart of David and Temple

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Midrash Tehillim, a collection of rabbinic interpretations on the Book of Psalms, dives deep into this idea. In one particular passage (Midrash Tehillim 30), it explores the connec...

Isaiah: Moses and the Patriarchs

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The verse that kicks it all off is from Psalm 71:1: "In you, O Lord, I have taken refuge. Let me never be put to shame." But the midrash, the interpretive story, doesn't just take ...

Rabbi Elazar and David

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The Midrash Tehillim, a collection of rabbinic interpretations on the Book of Psalms, grapples with this very issue. It opens with the verse, "Trust in the Lord and do good" (Psalm...

The Tree of Life and David

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Our tradition grapples with this very human challenge. Midrash Tehillim, a collection of interpretations on the Book of Psalms, dives deep into the power – and the danger – of our ...

Elijah in Joseph's Time

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Specifically, we're looking at Midrash Tehillim 42. It's a plea, a challenge, almost a demand, directed at God. The speaker in this Midrash begins by contrasting themselves with th...

World to Come and Hosea

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Midrash Tehillim, a collection of interpretations on the Book of Psalms, explores this idea through a fascinating lens. It all starts with the verse from Hosea (14:6): "I will be l...

Abraham's Legacy and Alamoth

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That feeling, that tension, it's not new. In fact, the ancient text of Midrash Tehillim, a collection of rabbinic commentaries on the Book of Psalms, wrestles with this very idea. ...

Abraham and the Origins of the World

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Midrash Tehillim, a beautiful collection of interpretations on the Book of Psalms, offers us some clues, specifically in Midrash Tehillim 49. It begins with the verse, "Hear this, ...

Death of David and Nathan

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Midrash Tehillim 51, a commentary on Psalm 51, dives headfirst into this very idea, using the story of King David and the prophet Nathan to illustrate just how potent our speech ca...