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.

Rashbi Receives the Torah

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I'm talking about the kind of claim that makes you question everything you thought you knew. Well, buckle up, because I've got a story that's going to take you there. This comes fr...

Fire of Torah and Eivshitzar

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I want to tell you a story I heard from Mitpachat Sefarim, a collection of stories and accounts. This particular one involves Rabbi Pinchas Yoshev Ohel, a Torah scholar from Krakow...

Gift of Torah and Chassid

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The Torah, our sacred scroll, is like that. And sometimes, that protection takes on a life of its own, becoming a story in itself. The tale I want to share with you is a tiny fragm...

Fall from Paradise and Moses

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That’s where we’re going today, into a fascinating corner of Jewish thought where reverence and caution collide. The text we're looking at is from Mitpachat Sefarim, a work whose t...

Rabbi Shimon and the Torah of Yochai

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The Mitpachat Sefarim, a fascinating and somewhat controversial text, grapples with just that. It suggests that a truly free Jewish person – someone deeply immersed in Torah study,...

Kingdom of Maimonides

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That tension between honoring their wisdom and standing your ground. I've been thinking about this a lot lately, especially in the context of Jewish scholarship and legal interpret...

Nachmanides Studies Torah

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It’s a reminder that even within a tradition, there can be profound differences in interpretation and approach. Our journey begins with a figure deeply concerned with upholding wha...

Jacob's Legacy

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That's the kind of passion that pulses through the words of Mitpachat Sefarim, an author wrestling with interpretations of Jewish tradition. The author opens with a fiery declarati...

Guarding the Torah

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That’s a feeling that echoes through the ages, and it’s captured with raw emotion in the ancient text, Mitpachat Sefarim. Imagine the scene: The Knesset Yisrael, the assembly of Is...