Repentance

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Explore 1,298 Jewish texts related to the theme of Repentance, drawn from Midrash, Kabbalah, Apocrypha, and classical Jewish literature.

Miriam and Joseph

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We all have. But in Jewish tradition, the words we speak – and the intentions behind them – carry immense weight. Kohelet Rabbah, a collection of rabbinic interpretations on the Bo...

Abraham and Creation and Dreams

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It all starts with the verse from Ecclesiastes 5:6: "So it is with a multitude of dreams and vanities and many words; rather, fear God.” The verse seems to be saying that too much ...

Titus at the Dawn of Creation

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It's a reminder that divinity can work through anything. Kohelet Rabbah, a fascinating collection of rabbinic interpretations on the Book of Ecclesiastes, puts it this way: "The ad...

Dawn of the World and Shmuel

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And the ancient rabbis, in Kohelet Rabbah, a collection of rabbinic interpretations on Ecclesiastes, really dig into this idea. The verse in question is Ecclesiastes 6:6-7: “Were h...

Moses: Adam and Creation

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The book of Ecclesiastes, or Kohelet as it's known in Hebrew, wrestles with these very feelings. One verse in particular, Ecclesiastes 6:10, really gets to the heart of it: "What w...

Elisha: Rabbi Meir at the Dawn of Creation

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The verse in question is Ecclesiastes 7:8: "The end of a matter is better than its beginning; one of patient spirit is better than one of proud spirit." The rabbis, as they often d...

Moses Beyond the Firmament and Betzalel

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Kohelet Rabbah, a collection of rabbinic interpretations on the Book of Ecclesiastes, tackles this very question, and it does it in such a wonderfully human way. It all starts with...

The Garden of Eden and Moses

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The book of Ecclesiastes, or Kohelet, as it’s known in Hebrew, poses a powerful question: "See the work of God, for who can mend what He has warped?" (Ecclesiastes 7:13). Kohelet R...

Songs of David and Yudan

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One minute you're basking in sunshine, the next you're caught in a downpour. How do we navigate those wild swings of fortune? Well, the book of Ecclesiastes, or Kohelet as it’s kno...