Moses

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Explore 3,889 Jewish texts related to the theme of Moses, drawn from Midrash, Kabbalah, Apocrypha, and classical Jewish literature.

Solomon's Judgment of Rabbis

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But Jewish tradition is full of unexpected connections, hidden depths waiting to be uncovered. Today, we're diving into Shir HaShirim Rabbah, a classical rabbinic commentary on the...

When God Created and Egyptians

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It turns out, our ancestors were asking these questions too. to a fascinating passage from Shir HaShirim Rabbah, a collection of rabbinic interpretations of the Song of Songs. The ...

Fire of the Prophet and Israelite

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We often focus on the parting of the Red Sea, a miraculous escape. But what about the pain, the suffering, the sheer terror of those enslaved in Egypt? The Shir HaShirim Rabbah, a ...

Saga of Joseph and Isaiah

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We find this echoed in Shir HaShirim Rabbah, a rabbinic commentary on the Song of Songs, also known as the Song of Solomon. This text isn't just about romance; it's a profound alle...

Beitar and Creation

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The verse in question is Song of Songs 2:17: "Until the day is great and the shadows flee, turn, my beloved, and be like a gazelle or a fawn on the cleft mountains.” Now, on the su...

Edom and Joseph

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The Song of Songs, or Shir HaShirim in Hebrew, is filled with that kind of longing. It’s a love poem, yes, but Jewish tradition reads it as an allegory for the relationship between...

Moses and the Dreamer of Shir

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That ache, that persistent search – it echoes through the ages, even finding its way into the ancient texts. We turn to Shir HaShirim Rabbah, a collection of rabbinic interpretatio...

Levites: Levi in the Days of Moses

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That’s the kind of emotion pulsing through the Shir HaShirim, the Song of Songs. It’s a poem, an allegory, a mystery – and today, we're going to peek into one tiny, fascinating cor...

Moses and Solomon of Shir

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The mystics of old certainly did. They saw this feeling echoed in the Song of Songs, that passionate and enigmatic book we call Shir HaShirim in Hebrew. Specifically, in the verse:...