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.

Doeg and Creation

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We often underestimate it, but Jewish tradition teaches us that the tongue is a force to be reckoned with. Proverbs 18:21 says it plainly: "Death and life are in the power of the t...

Doeg's Prayer

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King David knew that feeling all too well. Midrash Tehillim, a collection of interpretations on the Book of Psalms, delves into a specific moment of David's life, a moment of deep ...

Ezra at the Dawn of Creation

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It might sound audacious, but our tradition actually suggests there are times when the "lower court" – that's us, down here – and the Holy One, blessed be He, are in a bit of a… di...

David: Saul and the Origins of the World

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That tension is at the heart of our story today, drawn from Midrash Tehillim 58, a beautiful exploration of Psalm 58. It grapples with a difficult question: "Do not destroy the con...

Cosmic Origins and Rock

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But according to the ancient wisdom of Midrash Tehillim, it’s a profound truth. The text opens with a connection to Psalm 62, "For the conductor, on the hands of the dove. Yet my s...

Songs of David and There

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That feeling, that ache of being unseen… it’s a very human experience, and it resonates deeply within Jewish tradition. Our journey today takes us into Midrash Tehillim, specifical...

Kingdom of David and Daniel

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King David knew that feeling. In Midrash Tehillim, a collection of interpretations on the Book of Psalms, we find David pleading with God. He cries out, acknowledging God's attenti...

Covenant of King Messiah

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It’s a feeling as old as time, and it's something the ancient sages grappled with too. Midrash Tehillim, a collection of rabbinic interpretations on the Book of Psalms, dives headf...

Kingdom of David

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And it's a question that Midrash Tehillim, a collection of rabbinic commentaries on the Book of Psalms, grapples with in its interpretation of Psalm 72. The verse promises that the...