Torah

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Explore 4,111 Jewish texts related to the theme of Torah, drawn from Midrash, Kabbalah, Apocrypha, and classical Jewish literature.

Songs of David and Jerusalem

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And they found a surprising way to express it. In Shemot Rabbah, a collection of rabbinic interpretations on the Book of Exodus, we find a fascinating reading of the verse, "Then M...

Song at the Sea and Israelites

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Shemot Rabbah, a rich collection of Midrashic interpretations on the Book of Exodus, offers a powerful reading of the verse "Then Moses…sang [this song]" (Exodus 15:1). But what ex...

Moses Among the Heavenly Host and Alas

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The Israelites, fresh from their miraculous escape from Egypt, certainly did. The book of Exodus tells us, "Moses led Israel from the Red Sea and they went out to the wilderness of...

Shur and Creation

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We often gloss over place names, assuming they're just… well, places. But sometimes, they're so much more. Take, for example, the phrase "the wilderness of Shur," which pops up in ...

Manna from Heaven and Lakish

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We often look around us, to the earth, to other people. But Jewish tradition suggests a different source, a higher source: the heavens. Think about the manna, that miraculous bread...

Manna from Heaven

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The passage begins by linking the manna, that miraculous bread from heaven, to a verse in Proverbs (9:5): "Come, partake of my bread, and drink of the wine I have mixed." What's th...

Jacob and Creation of Eden

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The ancient rabbis felt that way too, and they found profound hope in the story of the Exodus. In Shemot Rabbah, a collection of rabbinic interpretations on the Book of Exodus, we ...

Manna from Heaven and Isaiah

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It’s not just about receiving, but about the giving, the engagement, the doing. to a fascinating passage from Shemot Rabbah, a collection of rabbinic interpretations on the Book of...

Messiah's Transgression and Shabbat

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What if I told you that the secret to bringing about the Messiah, the Mashiach, could be found in just one day? Not a year of good deeds, not a lifetime of pious acts, but a single...