Solomon

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Explore 1,580 Jewish texts related to the theme of Solomon, drawn from Midrash, Kabbalah, Apocrypha, and classical Jewish literature.

Rabbi Akiva Faces Judgment and Mishael

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The book of Ecclesiastes, or Kohelet, grapples with this very question, stating, "I said in my heart: The righteous and the wicked, God will judge, as there is a time for every pur...

House of David

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Today, we're diving into a fascinating passage from Kohelet Rabbah, a collection of rabbinic interpretations on the Book of Ecclesiastes, to explore this very dilemma. The passage ...

Temple of Solomon and Rabbis

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And the Rabbis, in their infinite wisdom, unpack it even further in Kohelet Rabbah, a collection of rabbinic interpretations on Ecclesiastes. Specifically, we’re looking at Kohelet...

Isaiah: Rabbi Eliezer and Creation

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We find ourselves grappling with this very question in the ancient text of Kohelet Rabbah, a collection of rabbinic interpretations of the Book of Ecclesiastes. The verse in questi...

Throne of David and Yosei

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Today, we're diving into a passage from Kohelet Rabbah, a collection of rabbinic interpretations on the Book of Ecclesiastes, to explore what it has to say about the ultimate fate ...

David Before the King and Solomon

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It’s a very human feeling, this sense of being limited to the present. The book of Ecclesiastes, or Kohelet, wrestles with this very idea. "I saw that there is nothing better than ...

Ascending the Heights and Yehoshua

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The book of Ecclesiastes, or Kohelet, grapples with this very human experience. "I returned and saw all the oppressions that are performed under the sun; and behold the tears of th...

Enosh and the Ark of Egyptians

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Take this passage from Kohelet Rabbah, a rabbinic commentary on the Book of Ecclesiastes (Kohelet). It grapples with a pretty stark statement: "I praise the dead who are already de...

Golden Calf and the Origins of the World

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But Ecclesiastes 4:3 dances with it: "Better than both of them is one who has not yet been, who has not seen the evil actions that are done under the sun." Now, Kohelet Rabbah, a c...