Shabbat

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Explore 1,116 Jewish texts related to the theme of Shabbat, drawn from Midrash, Kabbalah, Apocrypha, and classical Jewish literature.

Balaam and Moses and Sacrifice

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We find this tension beautifully explored in Midrash Tehillim, specifically in a section connected to Psalm 102, a psalm often associated with the suffering of the poor. It begins ...

Moses and Creation of Haggai

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We often think of ethereal beings, wings and halos and all that. But what if the term encompasses more than we initially imagine? Midrash Tehillim, a collection of interpretations ...

Moses Before the King and Messiah

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The Midrash Tehillim, a collection of homiletic interpretations of the Book of Psalms, offers a fascinating perspective on these qualities, especially in relation to God, and how t...

Sanctity of the Land

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Why? Because, as Midrash Tehillim (a collection of rabbinic interpretations of the Book of Psalms) tells us, "Great are the works of the Lord; they are studied by all who delight i...

World to Come and Aleph

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Midrash Tehillim, a collection of rabbinic teachings on the Book of Psalms, offers a surprising answer. It starts with remembering God's wonders. According to the Midrash, everythi...

Almighty and the Heavenly Realms

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Specifically, we're looking at a fascinating reading of Psalm 116. The verse begins, "My voice, my supplication." The Midrash imagines the entire "assembly of Israel" standing befo...

Precious: Abraham at the Dawn of Creation

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Midrash Tehillim, a collection of homiletic interpretations on the Book of Psalms, gives us a list of ten things that are dear to the Holy One. And you might be surprised by what m...

Gift of Prophecy and the Chariot

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Midrash Tehillim, a collection of interpretations of the Book of Psalms, gives us a glimpse. It focuses on the verse, "Precious in the eyes of God is the death of His saints" (Psal...

Solomon's Judgment

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Midrash Tehillim, a collection of rabbinic interpretations of the Book of Psalms, wrestles with this very question in its exploration of Psalm 119. It zeroes in on a seemingly simp...