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.

Moses Speaks to God

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to Midrash Tehillim, a collection of rabbinic interpretations on the Book of Psalms, and see what it has to say about the path we walk. The very first verse of Psalms – "Who did no...

Levi: The Golden Calf

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Midrash Tehillim, a collection of rabbinic interpretations on the Book of Psalms, offers a fascinating perspective. It points to the tribe of Levi, specifically those who resisted ...

Bezalel in Joseph's Time

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Midrash Tehillim, a collection of rabbinic interpretations on the Book of Psalms, opens up a fascinating window into this very question. It uses a beautiful image – the "rose of Sh...

Acts of Creation and Therefore

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It’s a question that’s haunted humanity for millennia. Midrash Tehillim, a collection of rabbinic interpretations on the Book of Psalms, wrestles with this very idea, pulling in ve...

Leah and Creation

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The verse that kicks off this particular exploration comes from Psalm 1:6: "For the Lord knows the way of the righteous, but the way of the wicked will perish." But what does that ...

Moses in Joseph's Time and Egypt

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Our exploration begins with a verse from the Song of Songs (7:3): "Your navel is like a round goblet... Your belly is a heap of wheat." The Midrash takes this evocative imagery as ...

Doeg Beyond the Firmament

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Specifically, in Midrash Tehillim 3, we find interpretations that wrestle with the ideas of sin, salvation, and divine protection. The passage opens with a powerful statement: “Man...

Heart of David and Nathan

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Midrash Tehillim, a collection of rabbinic commentaries on the Book of Psalms, grapples with that very feeling. Specifically, it dives into Psalm 3. And right off the bat, we get a...

Bathsheba and Creation

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We often picture him as this divinely favored ruler, harp in hand, composing the Psalms. But even kings, especially those after God’s own heart, have their burdens. Midrash Tehilli...