Prophecy

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Explore 2,755 Jewish texts related to the theme of Prophecy, drawn from Midrash, Kabbalah, Apocrypha, and classical Jewish literature.

Pharaoh: Birth of Moses

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The moments leading up to his birth were fraught with danger and a whole lot of divine intervention. The book of Pirkei DeRabbi Eliezer, a fascinating text filled with stories and ...

Esther: Mordecai and the Patriarchs

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According to Pirkei DeRabbi Eliezer, a fascinating early medieval text, even kings aren't immune to those nights. The story centers on a pivotal moment in the Book of Esther, a mom...

Hezekiah's Prayer and Isaiah

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According to Pirkei DeRabbi Eliezer, a fascinating text compiling stories and interpretations of the Torah, there was a time when sickness was a one-way street. From the moment cre...

Kingdom of Agripa

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We're going to delve into a section of the Seder Olam Zutta, a lesser-known chronicle that attempts to piece together the timeline of Jewish leadership and events after the destruc...

Dawn of the World and Esther

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The text states, "Blessed is the Lord, blessed is He, who recognizes at the start what will be in the end... And He foresees for good and He does not foresee for evil." It's a powe...

Day of Atonement and Sabbath

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Jewish tradition offers some pretty fascinating, and sometimes mind-bending, perspectives on this. to one found in Tanna DeBei Eliyahu Rabbah, a text filled with ethical and theolo...

David's Transgression and the Covenant

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King David certainly did. In the ancient text Tanna DeBei Eliyahu Rabbah, we hear David, may his memory be a blessing, express this very sentiment: "My fear is within my joy, and m...

Joseph: Esau at the Dawn of Creation

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The Jewish tradition grapples with these questions constantly, and sometimes the answers are found in the most unexpected places. Today, we're diving into a fascinating passage fro...

Rosh Hashanah's Transgression

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The Yalkut Shimoni, a fascinating compilation of Midrashic literature, explores this very idea. Specifically, it delves into the delicate balance between acknowledging God’s power ...