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.

Moses Speaks to God and Yonathan

Other Texts Midrash Aggadah

It can get pretty fascinating, trust me! Today we're diving into a passage from Sifrei Bamidbar, a collection of legal interpretations on the Book of Numbers, specifically Bamidbar...

Exile from Eden

Other Texts Midrash Aggadah

Today, we’re diving into a fascinating passage from Sifrei Bamidbar, specifically section 155, which grapples with the laws surrounding a woman's vows and the power her husband or ...

Joshua in the Days of Moses

Other Texts Midrash Aggadah

The Torah dedicates significant space to the idea of cities of refuge, places where someone who has accidentally killed another person can flee and find protection. But when exactl...

High Priest and Divine Judgment

Other Texts Midrash Aggadah

It turns out, that idea is deeply rooted in Jewish tradition, as we find in Sifrei Bamidbar, a collection of legal interpretations on the Book of Numbers. Specifically, we're looki...

Throne Room on High

Other Texts Midrash Aggadah

The book of Numbers, Bamidbar, wrestles with these questions directly. In the passage we're looking at today from Sifrei Bamidbar (161), we find some fascinating, and at times, cha...

Kingdom of David and Koheleth

Other Texts Midrash Aggadah

Jewish tradition often sees them as holding special weight, particularly when they come from someone like King David or Solomon. Let's look at a passage from Sifrei Devarim, a coll...

Moses: Adam at the Dawn of Creation

Other Texts Midrash Aggadah

We often think of them as a simple recap of the journey from Egypt, but the very first verse hints at something more. It begins by listing the places where Moses spoke to the Israe...

Wisdom of Solomon

Other Texts Midrash Aggadah

King Solomon, the wisest of all men, certainly did. We find a fascinating passage in Sifrei Devarim that explores this very question, using a verse from the Book of Kings (I Kings ...

Levi's Spiritual Journey

Other Texts Midrash Aggadah

It's not just about sneaking around, you know. Sometimes, it's about picking the absolute best people for the job. In the book of Sifrei Devarim, we find a fascinating little detai...