Prayer

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Explore 1,892 Jewish texts related to the theme of Prayer, drawn from Midrash, Kabbalah, Apocrypha, and classical Jewish literature.

Rabban Gamliel's Journey

Midrash Rabbah Midrash Rabbah

Our story begins with a loaf of bread on the road, and it takes us on a journey filled with divine insight, legal intricacies, and a little bit of wine! The tale, found in Vayikra ...

David Studies Torah

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Aggadah

We all do. But what if the key to a blessed life was simpler than we think? Psalm 1:1-2 opens with a powerful image: "Blessed is the man who does not walk in the counsel of the wic...

Samuel: Kingdom of David

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Aggadah

Midrash Tehillim, a collection of rabbinic interpretations on the Book of Psalms, dives deep into that question. And it might surprise you. One interpretation points directly to Ki...

Abraham and Creation

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Aggadah

It all starts with the words, "Happy is the man" (Psalm 1:1). But what makes a person truly happy? The Midrash offers several beautiful interpretations. One view suggests the proph...

Adam and the Patriarchs

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Aggadah

And, believe it or not, the Book of Psalms, or Tehillim in Hebrew, tackles this very idea! Our journey begins with Midrash Tehillim, a collection of rabbinic interpretations on the...

Face of Moses and Shema

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Aggadah

It's an age-old question: how can we possibly dedicate ourselves fully to learning when life keeps pulling us in a million different directions? Well, Midrash Tehillim offers some ...

Moses in Joseph's Time and Egypt

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Aggadah

Our exploration begins with a verse from the Song of Songs (7:3): "Your navel is like a round goblet... Your belly is a heap of wheat." The Midrash takes this evocative imagery as ...

Throne of David

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Aggadah

Psalm 2, verse 12, gives us pause: "Kiss the son, lest he be angry, and you perish in the way, for his wrath is quickly kindled. Blessed are all who take refuge in him." It's a pot...

Moses in David's Court

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Aggadah

Even Moses, leading the Israelites out of Egypt, felt that way. He looked at the nations surrounding them, nations far more numerous, and thought, "These nations are more numerous ...