Soul

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Explore 2,040 Jewish texts related to the theme of Soul, drawn from Midrash, Kabbalah, Apocrypha, and classical Jewish literature.

Pillars of Existence and Shmuel

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The rabbis of old grappled with this very question. How high did the water actually get? The Bereshit Rabbah, a classic collection of rabbinic interpretations of Genesis, dives int...

The Great Flood and Akiva

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And wouldn't you know it, our sages wrestled with it too, finding fascinating answers hidden in the verses of Torah. Our journey begins with the story of Noah and the flood. Genesi...

Noah's Ark

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Maybe you're in a job you don't love, a relationship that's run its course, or even just a prolonged period of feeling…blah. Well, Noah, yes that Noah of ark fame, knew that feelin...

Antoninos and Creation

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Bereshit Rabbah, a collection of rabbinic interpretations of the Book of Genesis, tackles this very question, and it turns out, it's a battle as old as time. The text starts with a...

Levi: Dawn of the World

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The verse at the heart of this discussion is Genesis 9:6: "One who sheds the blood of man, by man his blood shall be shed, as He made man in the image of God." Simple enough on the...

Hezekiah and the Origins of the World

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The Torah tells us that the rainbow is a sign of the covenant between God and humanity after the flood, a promise that the world will never again be destroyed in that way. As it sa...

Dawn of the World and Yudan

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It's more than just a colorful arc in the sky. In fact, according to Bereshit Rabbah, a classic collection of Rabbinic interpretations of the Book of Genesis, the rainbow holds pro...

Birth of Shem

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The passage starts with a seemingly simple verse: "And to Shem, father of all the children of Ever, brother of Yefet the eldest, children were also born" (Genesis 10:21). But hold ...

Birth of Abraham and Blessings

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The Torah portion Lekh Lekha begins with God's instructions to Abraham, "Go forth from your land, from your birthplace, and from your father’s house, to the land that I will show y...