Prayer

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Explore 1,911 Jewish texts related to the theme of Prayer, drawn from Midrash, Kabbalah, Apocrypha, and classical Jewish literature.

Abraham and the Patriarchs of Jerusalem

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Ever read the Song of Songs and thought, "Wow, that's...intense?" It's a book of love poetry, after all, and some of the imagery can feel pretty direct. Take the verse, "How fair a...

Covenant of Circumcision

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Today, we're diving into Shir HaShirim Rabbah, the commentary on the Song of Songs, and unpacking just such a verse. Get ready for a journey through noble lineage, the power of bri...

Temple and the Heavenly Realms

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It's filled with metaphors, and some of them are truly striking. Take this one: "Your nose is like the tower of Lebanon." What does that even mean? Well, the Rabbis of Shir HaShiri...

Abraham at the Dawn of Creation

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Shir HaShirim Rabbah, the commentary on the Song of Songs, delves into this very question, taking a single verse – "How fair you are and how pleasant you are, love, in delights" (S...

Evil Inclination and Benaya

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We're diving into Shir HaShirim Rabbah, a Midrash – a collection of rabbinic teachings – on the Song of Songs. Specifically, we're looking at verse 7:8, "This, your stature, is lik...

Letters of Torah and Shema

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You know, the Song of Songs, also known as Shir HaShirim in Hebrew, is that incredibly sensual, passionate, and often mysterious book in the Bible. It's been interpreted in so many...

Giving of the Torah and the Wilderness

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That feeling, that journey, is at the heart of a beautiful passage from Shir HaShirim Rabbah (Song of Songs Rabbah) 5, which opens with the evocative line: "Who is that ascending f...

Yehoyakhin and the King

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Jewish tradition grapples with this very idea, and sometimes finds surprising answers in unexpected places. Today, let's dive into Shir HaShirim Rabbah – an ancient commentary on t...

Fathers of the Nation and Esau

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The book of Song of Songs (Shir HaShirim) explores the depths of human and divine love, and the Rabbis, in their interpretations, find layers upon layers of meaning within its vers...