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.

Edom and Creation

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That feeling, that tension between adoration and divine quiet, is at the heart of Midrash Tehillim 109, a powerful exploration of Psalm 109. The midrash, a form of Jewish biblical ...

Hidden Secrets of Creation

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It’s a universal feeling, but it’s one that’s poignantly echoed in the ancient words of Midrash Tehillim 109. Midrash Tehillim, a collection of homiletic interpretations on the Boo...

Seeing Beyond the Veil and Babel

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The ancient sages certainly did. They grappled with the forces that obscure the divine, and in Midrash Tehillim—a collection of interpretations on the Book of Psalms—we find a powe...

Promises to the Fathers and Isaiah

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Midrash Tehillim, an ancient collection of rabbinic interpretations on the Book of Psalms, dives into this very idea. Specifically, it unpacks the verse, "I will give thanks to the...

Sanctity of the Land

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Why? Because, as Midrash Tehillim (a collection of rabbinic interpretations of the Book of Psalms) tells us, "Great are the works of the Lord; they are studied by all who delight i...

World to Come and Aleph

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Midrash Tehillim, a collection of rabbinic teachings on the Book of Psalms, offers a surprising answer. It starts with remembering God's wonders. According to the Midrash, everythi...

Pharaoh and the Origins of the World

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Take Psalm 113, which begins with "Hallelujah, praise the servants of the Lord." Sounds straightforward. But the Midrash Tehillim, a collection of homiletic interpretations of the ...

Aaron: Moses in Joseph's Time

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That feeling…that’s almost the heart of the story of Hallelujah. But what is Hallelujah, really? It's more than just a word; it's an expression, a moment in time. Midrash Tehillim,...

Hidden Secrets of Creation and Hallelujah

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The verse "These are the servants of the Lord" might seem simple. But the Midrash sees something deeper. It connects this phrase directly to the people of Israel. As Leviticus 25:5...