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.

Giving of the Torah

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We often imagine this powerful, awe-inspiring moment, the giving of the Torah. But what if it was almost… too much? What if the sheer intensity of God's voice nearly overwhelmed th...

Sarah and the Origins of the World

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Today, we're diving deep into Shir HaShirim Rabbah, specifically section 4, to uncover some fascinating insights about intention, reward, and the enduring nature of good deeds. The...

Shir: Joseph at the Dawn of Creation

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Like one day you're just going about your business, and the next you're... somewhere else entirely? The ancient rabbis grappled with this feeling, this almost bewildered sense of e...

Court of Solomon of Rabbis

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Like you're offering love and connection to someone who just... doesn't get it? Well, that's the feeling I get when I read Shir HaShirim Rabbah, the rabbinic commentary on the Song...

Fathers of the Nation and Esau

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The book of Song of Songs (Shir HaShirim) explores the depths of human and divine love, and the Rabbis, in their interpretations, find layers upon layers of meaning within its vers...

Adam Names the Animals and Rabbis

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Our Rabbis certainly did. They grappled with this very question, especially when comparing the First and Second Temples in Jerusalem. In Shir HaShirim Rabbah, the Rabbis delve into...

Transmigration of Souls and Shema

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to a passage from Shir HaShirim Rabbah, a collection of rabbinic interpretations on the Song of Songs, that touches on this very idea. It centers around the verse, "the one who dwe...

From Nothing to Everything and Flee

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Today, we're diving into Shir HaShirim Rabbah, specifically section 13, to unpack a verse that speaks to this very feeling: "Flee, my beloved, and be like a gazelle or a young deer...

Angels Attend to Moses and Haggai

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The Torah starts the book of Leviticus—Vayikra in Hebrew—with just that kind of a call. "He called to Moses, and the Lord spoke to him from the Tent of Meeting, saying…" (Leviticus...