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.

World to Come and Aleph

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Midrash Tehillim, a collection of rabbinic teachings on the Book of Psalms, offers a surprising answer. It starts with remembering God's wonders. According to the Midrash, everythi...

Aaron: Moses in Joseph's Time

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That feeling…that’s almost the heart of the story of Hallelujah. But what is Hallelujah, really? It's more than just a word; it's an expression, a moment in time. Midrash Tehillim,...

Precious: Abraham at the Dawn of Creation

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Midrash Tehillim, a collection of homiletic interpretations on the Book of Psalms, gives us a list of ten things that are dear to the Holy One. And you might be surprised by what m...

Covenant with the Fathers and Moses

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It's not like God shows mercy to Israel for a year or two and then calls it quits! The Midrash suggests something much deeper is at play here. Think about the Torah, for instance. ...

Faith of Terach

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The Midrash teaches us that it's better to trust in God than to rely on the words of even our own parents. Why? Because human understanding is limited, and only God sees the whole ...

Solomon Receives the Torah

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Midrash Tehillim, a collection of rabbinic interpretations of the Book of Psalms, dives right into this very idea. It starts with the verse, "Blessed are those who keep His testimo...

Solomon's Judgment

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Midrash Tehillim, a collection of rabbinic interpretations of the Book of Psalms, wrestles with this very question in its exploration of Psalm 119. It zeroes in on a seemingly simp...

Moses Before the King

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We all do. But what if I told you there's a secret weapon, a way to shield yourself from that negative influence? The sages of old believed that the answer lies within the Torah it...

Seven Heavens and Isaiah

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The ancient rabbis grappled with this too. They asked: Does God reward the righteous? And punish the wicked? And if so, how does that all work? Midrash Tehillim, a collection of ra...