Wisdom

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Explore 1,538 Jewish texts related to the theme of Wisdom, drawn from Midrash, Kabbalah, Apocrypha, and classical Jewish literature.

Rabbi Hoshaya at the Dawn of Creation

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The Midrash Tehillim, a collection of rabbinic interpretations on the Book of Psalms, dives deep into this very question, exploring the mysteries of the heavens. It offers us not j...

Gates of Heaven

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Our ancestors certainly did. And they sought to understand that vastness, to find God within it. That impulse, that search, is beautifully captured in Midrash Tehillim, a collectio...

Giving of the Torah

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No clocks, no sunrise, no sunset as we know it. So, how did he know when it was day and when it was night? The Midrash Tehillim, a collection of interpretations on the Book of Psal...

Joshua and True Knowledge

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The verse "day by day he utters speech" (Psalm 19:3) isn't just about the sun rising and setting. It's about each day possessing its own individual character, its own set of wonder...

Dwelling Place of God and Achzamonia

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How did the ancient rabbis, steeped in Torah and wonder, understand its place in the cosmos? Well, let's dive into Midrash Tehillim, a collection of rabbinic interpretations on the...

Gates of Heaven

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It might sound strange, but let's explore a fascinating idea from Midrash Tehillim, a collection of rabbinic interpretations on the Book of Psalms. The Midrash draws a parallel bet...

Solomon in David's Court

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Isn't it funny how sometimes we just know something is valuable, but we can't quite put our finger on why? That’s kind of the question posed at the beginning of Midrash Tehillim 19...

Teachings of Adam and David

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Even Adam, the first human, felt that way. Midrash Tehillim, a collection of rabbinic teachings on the Book of Psalms, delves into this very feeling in Psalm 25. It opens with the ...

Abraham: Job and the Origins of the World

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One such perspective, found in Midrash Tehillim – a collection of interpretations on the Book of Psalms – explores the idea of punishment and discipline, and how different righteou...