Repentance

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Explore 1,310 Jewish texts related to the theme of Repentance, drawn from Midrash, Kabbalah, Apocrypha, and classical Jewish literature.

Studying Torah and Universe

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Aggadah

What then? Midrash Tehillim, a collection of homiletic interpretations of the Book of Psalms, offers a powerful glimpse into this very idea. It puts words in the mouths of the peop...

Ruth and the King

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Aggadah

Rabbi Levi suggests a difference in timing. When the Holy One, blessed be He, judges the nations of the world, it happens at night, a time when they are asleep, supposedly free fro...

Kingdom of Hillel

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Aggadah

It's a wild ride, so buckle up! The Midrash starts with a stark claim: "For Hillel the wicked, his own desires are his god." Whoa. Harsh. It's not talking about the Hillel, the fam...

Foundations of Being

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Aggadah

They can build bridges, offer comfort, and inspire hope. But they can also tear down, inflict pain, and sow seeds of discord. Today, let’s delve into a particularly destructive use...

Miriam and Moses

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Aggadah

It’s a profound question, and one that Midrash Tehillim, a collection of rabbinic teachings on the Book of Psalms, explores in a truly beautiful way. Specifically, Midrash Tehillim...

Kingdom of David and Moses

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Aggadah

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...

Heavenly Hosts Above and David

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Aggadah

Midrash Tehillim, a collection of rabbinic interpretations on the Book of Psalms, offers a fascinating glimpse into this very question, and it all starts with a single verse: “For ...

Day of Atonement and David

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Aggadah

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

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Aggadah

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...