Sabbath

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Explore 501 Jewish texts related to the theme of Sabbath, drawn from Midrash, Kabbalah, Apocrypha, and classical Jewish literature.

Moses in the Wilderness and Israelites

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The ancient Israelites felt that way too. And in Midrash Tehillim, a collection of rabbinic commentaries on the Book of Psalms, we find a powerful message about how they found sola...

Kingdom of Zion and Euphrates

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Our story today comes from Midrash Tehillim, a collection of interpretations on the Book of Psalms. It's a look at Psalm 137, which starts with the heartbreaking words: "By the riv...

Kingdom of Adam

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Jewish tradition is rich with stories that delve into these mysteries, and one particular passage in Midrash Tehillim – a collection of rabbinic interpretations of the Book of Psal...

Rabbi Eliezer Beyond the Firmament

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The story begins with a simple question. Rabbi Jochanan, noticing something amiss, asks Eliezer if he knows the Shema' (the central Jewish prayer affirming God's oneness), the Teph...

Maker of Heaven and Earth of Chaos

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We get a glimpse into that mystery in Pirkei DeRabbi Eliezer, a fascinating early medieval text that delves into the stories of the Torah with a unique perspective. Forget the simp...

Hidden Secrets of Creation and Jupiter

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It wasn't always this way, you know. There's a fascinating story in Pirkei DeRabbi Eliezer, a collection of stories and interpretations from the Talmudic period, about a celestial ...

Maker of Heaven and Earth of Molad

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According to Pirkei DeRabbi Eliezer, a fascinating early medieval text, it all happened with incredible precision. Imagine the scene: the fourth day of creation, night is falling. ...

Shammai and Creation of School

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What do you do? Where do you turn? According to Pirkei DeRabbi Eliezer, a fascinating early medieval text, the sages responded with a beautiful, practical solution. They decreed th...

Shabbat at the Dawn of Creation

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God rested. But what does that mean? The book of Genesis tells us, "And on the seventh day God finished his work" (Gen. 2:2). But according to Pirkei DeRabbi Eliezer, a fascinating...