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.

High Priest and the Torah

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Aggadah

The Talmud and Midrash are FULL of debates about how justice should be applied, especially when dealing with something as serious as accidental death. to one of those fascinating d...

Covenant of Moshe

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The Yalkut Shimoni, a compilation of Midrashic teachings, gives us a glimpse into the heart of Moshe at this pivotal moment, drawing on Torah 816. Moshe pleads, "Pray let me cross ...

Israelites: Rabbi Shimon in the Days of Moses

Other Texts Midrash Aggadah

The ancient rabbis certainly did. And in the Sifrei Bamidbar, a mishnah of legal commentary on the Book of Numbers, they explore this very idea, using the story of the Israelites i...

Daily Sacrifices and Cohanim

Other Texts Midrash Aggadah

Today, we’re going to explore just a tiny piece of that world, focusing on a passage from Sifrei Bamidbar, a collection of legal interpretations on the Book of Numbers (Bamidbar in...

Avram and Divine Judgment

Other Texts Midrash Aggadah

There's a fascinating passage in Sifrei Bamidbar, a collection of ancient rabbinic legal interpretations on the Book of Numbers, that dives deep into this very idea. It uses the st...

Seraphim and Cherubim of Kohanim

Other Texts Midrash Aggadah

What seems like a simple act is actually steeped in tradition, detail, and a whole lot of meaning. Let's unpack it. The Book of Numbers, Bamidbar in Hebrew, gives us the source for...

Reckoning of Souls and Yitzchak

Other Texts Midrash Aggadah

Sifrei Bamidbar, an ancient commentary on the Book of Numbers, unpacks this seemingly simple phrase in a multitude of beautiful and insightful ways. The most straightforward unders...

Abraham and the Patriarchs and Blessings

Other Texts Midrash Aggadah

We've all been there. But what if I told you there's a secret to unlocking a divine response? A way to have your prayers truly heard? It's all about the idea of God "lifting His co...

Angel of the Lord and Lamentations

Other Texts Midrash Aggadah

It's almost like one verse says one thing, and another… well, it says the opposite! It can be confusing. But Jewish tradition is brilliant at wrestling with these apparent contradi...