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.

Zion's Song and Levi

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Maybe the answer lies in a place we often overlook: Zion. Midrash Tehillim, a fascinating exploration of the Book of Psalms, asks a powerful question: “Who will give from Zion the ...

Abraham and Creation of Joseph

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The 15th chapter of Midrash Tehillim, a collection of rabbinic teachings on the Book of Psalms, offers a fascinating exploration of just that. It's not a simple checklist, but a ta...

Rish Lakish and the Origins of the World

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Psalm 17:8 gives us this beautiful image: "Keep me as the apple of your eye; hide me in the shadow of your wings." It's a plea for protection, for closeness to God. But Midrash Teh...

Kingdom of David and Moses

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Midrash Tehillim, a collection of rabbinic interpretations on the Book of Psalms, delves into this very idea in its sixteenth section. It paints a picture of David, the king, in co...

Kingdom of David

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It's like that guest who overstays their welcome, only on a cosmic scale. But it gets even more interesting. The Midrash Tehillim then pivots to a powerful statement of faith, of u...

Wisdom of Abraham and Baruch

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He interprets the verse, "I will bless the Lord who counsels me" (Psalm 16:7) with regard to Abraham. But Rabbi Shimon ben Yochai takes it a step further. He says that God Himself ...

Kingdom of David

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The Midrash Tehillim, a collection of rabbinic teachings on the Book of Psalms, offers a powerful glimpse into David's humility. It tells of David declaring, "I am a stain." A powe...

Day of Atonement and David

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The passage opens with an intriguing idea: prayer itself as judgment. David, contemplating his own mortality and the possibility of divine judgment, seems to be saying, "If my judg...

Kingdom of David and Days

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Like the rules just... don't apply the same way? That's a question King David wrestles with in a powerful passage from Midrash Tehillim, a collection of homiletic interpretations o...