Wisdom

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Explore 1,671 Jewish texts related to the theme of Wisdom, drawn from Midrash, Kabbalah, Apocrypha, and classical Jewish literature.

Righteousness of Abraham and Songs

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The ancient Rabbis did. They poured over the verses, searching for clues. And in Shir HaShirim Rabbah, the rabbinic commentary on the Song of Songs, we find some fascinating answer...

Noah's Offering and Yosei

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We find ourselves pondering just that in a fascinating discussion rooted in the verse from Song of Songs 4:16: "Awake, north wind, and come, south wind; blow upon my garden, that i...

Throne of David and Bava

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Shir HaShirim Rabbah, a collection of rabbinic teachings on the Song of Songs, uses this very image to explore how we approach challenges, particularly the challenge of learning To...

Sarai's Prayer

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It's more than just letters; it's a tapestry woven with meaning, with whispers of divine intention. Take the story of the letter yod, that smallest of Hebrew letters, shaped like a...

Sanhedrin Before the King

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Rabbi Shimon ben Lakish did, and what he saw was...fire. I know, it sounds intense. But listen to how he described it. The Torah that God gave us, he said, its parchment was white ...

Reish Lakish and the Origins of the World

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The ancient rabbis grappled with that same emotion, and their words, preserved in texts like Shir HaShirim Rabbah, offer a glimpse into how they processed grief and honored the dep...

Sarah and the Origins of the World

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Today, we're diving deep into Shir HaShirim Rabbah, specifically section 4, to uncover some fascinating insights about intention, reward, and the enduring nature of good deeds. The...

Shir: Abraham at the Dawn of Creation

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But in Jewish tradition, it's often interpreted as an allegory – a story with a deeper, hidden meaning. And that's where Shir HaShirim Rabbah comes in. This is a collection of rabb...

Evil Inclination and Benaya

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We're diving into Shir HaShirim Rabbah, a Midrash – a collection of rabbinic teachings – on the Song of Songs. Specifically, we're looking at verse 7:8, "This, your stature, is lik...