Repentance

1,310 texts · Page 48 of 146

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

Ascending the Heights and Priest

Midrash Rabbah Midrash Rabbah

It's more than just letting your hair grow long! The Book of Numbers (6:6) states: “All the days of his abstinence to the Lord, he shall not approach a dead person.” Bamidbar Rabba...

Return Before You Die and Could

Midrash Rabbah Midrash Rabbah

We’re looking at Numbers 6:10, which discusses the ritual a nazir – a person who has taken a vow of separation – must perform if they become ritually impure during their period of ...

Power of Repentance

Midrash Rabbah Midrash Rabbah

Sometimes, the smallest details unlock a whole world of understanding. to a passage from Bamidbar Rabbah, specifically section 10, where we explore the laws surrounding a nazir – a...

First Days of Existence and Nazirite

Midrash Rabbah Midrash Rabbah

to a fascinating passage from Bamidbar Rabbah 10, a midrashic commentary on the Book of Numbers, specifically dealing with the laws of the nazir, or Nazirite. The passage opens wit...

Samson in Paradise

Midrash Rabbah Midrash Rabbah

Today, we’re diving into a fascinating corner of Jewish law: the rules surrounding the nazir, or nazirite, a person who takes a special vow to abstain from certain pleasures for a ...

Bronze Altar and Sacrifice

Midrash Rabbah Midrash Rabbah

Numbers 6:14 lays it out: "He shall sacrifice his offering to the Lord: One unblemished lamb in its first year as a burnt offering, one unblemished ewe in its first year as a sin o...

Return Before You Die and Nazirite

Midrash Rabbah Midrash Rabbah

Today, let's dive into a passage from Bamidbar Rabbah, specifically chapter 10, where we unravel the nuances surrounding the offerings of a Nazirite – a person who takes a vow to a...

Second Chances and Sacrifice

Midrash Rabbah Midrash Rabbah

It's easy to imagine the grand sweep of sacrifice, the smoke rising to the heavens, the priests in their sacred garments. But what about the minute details, the exact sequence of e...

Kingdom of Nazirite

Midrash Rabbah Midrash Rabbah

Specifically, a nazir – a Nazirite. The passage we're looking at today comes from Bamidbar Rabbah 10, which is a collection of rabbinic interpretations on the Book of Numbers. It f...