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Midrash
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intermediate
Midrash Rabbah: The Great Midrashic Collection
Midrash Rabbah is the great collection of rabbinic interpretations of the Torah and the Five Megillot — stories, parables, and teachings that have shaped Jewish imagination for centuries.
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Midrash: The Stories Behind the Torah
Why did Abraham smash his father's idols? Why did Moses stutter? The Torah does not say — but the Midrash does. Explore Judaism's ancient tradition of creative biblical interpretation.
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intermediate
Lilith: Demon, Legend, and Feminist Icon
She is not in the Torah. She may never have existed. But Lilith — Adam's legendary first wife turned night demon turned feminist symbol — has haunted Jewish imagination for two thousand years.
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