Torah

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Explore 3,627 Jewish texts related to the theme of Torah, drawn from Midrash, Kabbalah, Apocrypha, and classical Jewish literature.

Torah from Heaven

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Aggadah

We're diving into a fascinating passage from the Yalkut Shimoni on Torah, specifically section 787, which grapples with the nuances of homicide and the concept of the "redeemer of ...

Windows of Heaven

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This passage from Yalkut Shimoni on Torah 787 delves into the complexities of culpability, specifically focusing on scenarios involving fathers and sons, intent, and the role of th...

Rabbi Yehuda and Divine Judgment

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Jewish law, as we find it discussed in the Yalkut Shimoni on Torah 788, delves deep into these questions, wrestling with intent, circumstance, and the very definition of responsibi...

Sorrows of Exile

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Aggadah

The Yalkut Shimoni, a fascinating compilation of Midrashic teachings (Midrash means interpreting scripture) and rabbinic commentary on the entire Hebrew Bible, sheds some light on ...

Torah as Blueprint

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Aggadah

The ancient rabbis certainly did. They wrestled with these very questions, poring over every word of the Torah to glean wisdom about how to establish just and equitable legal syste...

High Priest and the Torah

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Aggadah

The Talmud and Midrash are FULL of debates about how justice should be applied, especially when dealing with something as serious as accidental death. to one of those fascinating d...

Abaye and the Origins of the World

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Aggadah

The passage starts with a seemingly simple statement: "Just as the city accepts, so too its boundary accepts." Okay... but what does that even MEAN? Well, the rabbis immediately ra...

Throne Room on High

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Aggadah

Our tradition grapples with this question intensely, especially when dealing with accidental death and the concept of atonement. to a passage from the Yalkut Shimoni on Torah, spec...

Chambers of Heaven

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As it says in the Yalkut Shimoni on Torah 788, "Do not deceive the land." Now, this might sound strange. How can we deceive the land? One interpretation offered is a straightforwar...