Temple

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Explore 2,077 Jewish texts related to the theme of Temple, drawn from Midrash, Kabbalah, Apocrypha, and classical Jewish literature.

Daily Sacrifices and Temple

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The Midrash Tehillim, a collection of rabbinic interpretations of the Book of Psalms, wrestles with this very idea in Psalm 42. It speaks of God "passing through the camp with an a...

Passover and the Origins of the World

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Aggadah

The ancient rabbis certainly did. In fact, they put those feelings right into the mouth of the people of Israel, in a powerful passage from Midrash Tehillim, a collection of rabbin...

Elijah in Joseph's Time

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Aggadah

Specifically, we're looking at Midrash Tehillim 42. It's a plea, a challenge, almost a demand, directed at God. The speaker in this Midrash begins by contrasting themselves with th...

Korah's Song

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Aggadah

The sons of Korah, whose story we find woven throughout the Book of Psalms, certainly pondered this. In Midrash Tehillim, a collection of rabbinic interpretations on the Psalms, we...

Zion in David's Court

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The ancient collection of rabbinic teachings, Midrash Tehillim, specifically Midrash Tehillim 48, grapples with this very idea, using Psalm 48 as its springboard. It asks, what is ...

Kingdom of David and Doeg

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Aggadah

The ancient sages wrestled with these questions too. And in Midrash Tehillim, a collection of rabbinic commentaries on the Book of Psalms, we find a fascinating perspective, partic...

Kingdom of David

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Aggadah

That’s the feeling I get when I read Midrash Tehillim 57, a beautiful and poignant interpretation of Psalm 57, usually attributed to King David. It's a plea for mercy, not once, bu...

Gates of Heaven

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Aggadah

The ancient rabbis grappled with this too. They looked at Psalm 61, and from it, they wove a powerful message about suffering, redemption, and the ever-present possibility of conne...

David Before the Flood

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Aggadah

Midrash Tehillim 62, a beautiful exploration from the world of midrash (Jewish biblical interpretation), gives us some fascinating – and maybe even comforting – food for thought. T...