Shabbat

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Explore 1,109 Jewish texts related to the theme of Shabbat, drawn from Midrash, Kabbalah, Apocrypha, and classical Jewish literature.

Seven Heavens and Isaiah

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The ancient rabbis grappled with this too. They asked: Does God reward the righteous? And punish the wicked? And if so, how does that all work? Midrash Tehillim, a collection of ra...

Jeremiah: Abraham and the Origins of the World

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That feeling of hope against the odds… it’s a deeply human experience, one that echoes through the ages, and it’s at the heart of this passage from Midrash Tehillim 119. Midrash Te...

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...

Adam and Eve in Eden

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Midrash Tehillim, a collection of rabbinic teachings on the Book of Psalms, dives deep into this very idea, specifically in its commentary on Psalm 120. It all begins with a plea: ...

Destruction of the Temple and Zion

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The passage opens with the powerful image of Mount Zion, unshakeable and eternal: "Those who trust in the Lord are like Mount Zion, which cannot be moved, but abides forever" (Psal...

David's Song and Kingdom

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Our tradition grapples with this very question, especially when considering the immense gifts God has bestowed upon us. Midrash Tehillim, specifically in its exploration of Psalm 1...

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 David and Adam

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Midrash Tehillim, a collection of rabbinic interpretations of the Book of Psalms, offers a profound and intimate look at this idea in its commentary on Psalm 139. This psalm, tradi...

Miriam and the Dreamer of Egypt

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The mystics did, and they connected it directly to the Divine. : how do we respond to new beginnings? With joy, with song, with dance! And according to the Midrash Tehillim, a coll...