Soul

2,042 texts · Page 126 of 227

Explore 2,042 Jewish texts related to the theme of Soul, drawn from Midrash, Kabbalah, Apocrypha, and classical Jewish literature.

Moses's Offering and Kora

Midrash Rabbah Midrash Rabbah

It’s a tale of ambition, delusion, and a very dangerous offering. The scene is set: Moses, leading the Israelites. And then comes Koraḥ, a Levite, challenging Moses’s leadership, s...

Korah's Transgression

Midrash Rabbah Midrash Rabbah

We find ourselves in the Book of Numbers, Bamidbar in Hebrew, specifically in the midst of the rebellion led by Korah. Now, Korah wasn't just some random disgruntled guy; he was a ...

Isaac: Abraham and Creation

Midrash Rabbah Midrash Rabbah

It's more than just letters; it's a tapestry woven with stories, numbers, and profound insights. Today, we're going to delve into a fascinating passage from Bamidbar Rabbah 18, a t...

Angels Attend to Rahav

Midrash Rabbah Midrash Rabbah

The Bamidbar Rabbah, a collection of rabbinic teachings on the Book of Numbers, dives into this very question, and what it reveals is both awe-inspiring and, well, a little unsettl...

Wisdom of Solomon and Adam

Midrash Rabbah Midrash Rabbah

The Book of Ecclesiastes puts it perfectly: “All this I attempted with wisdom; I said: I will become wise, but it is distant from me” (Ecclesiastes 7:23). This feeling, this yearni...

Crown of Torah and Rabban

Midrash Rabbah Midrash Rabbah

The story goes like this: A curious, and perhaps skeptical, idolater approaches Rabban Yoḥanan ben Zakai, a renowned Jewish sage. He's puzzled by the ritual of the Red Heifer (Para...

Yiftah and the Origins of the World

Midrash Rabbah Midrash Rabbah

This week, we're diving into a fascinating passage from Bamidbar Rabbah 19 that touches on exactly that feeling, exploring a moment of high diplomacy – or rather, a diplomatic bric...

Adam and the Origins of the World

Midrash Rabbah Midrash Rabbah

to a fascinating exploration of just that, drawing from the ancient wisdom of Bamidbar Rabbah, a collection of rabbinic teachings on the Book of Numbers. Our starting point is the ...

Joseph in Egypt and Moses

Midrash Rabbah Midrash Rabbah

The Israelites, fresh out of Egypt, certainly did. We find ourselves in the book of Numbers, Bamidbar in Hebrew, specifically chapter 21, verse 4: “They traveled from Hor Mountain ...