Jewish Texts

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Finally, some words of comfort for Jerusalem and its people.

Isaiah charges the people with rebellion against God.

A prophecy of destruction that is rife with metaphor.

How she waited and prayed patiently for a child and was rewarded.

The prophet Elijah is so zealous for God, he loses his job.

The first haftarah of oppression (for Parashat Matot or Parashat Pinhas), and the haftarah read by Sephardim for Parashat Shemot.

How the Midrash interprets Serah's role in Israelite history.

God tells the people of Israel what He really wants.

How they met and the economic support she offered him.

Having a king won't necessarily make life easier for the 12 tribes of Israel.

The role of the wife of Rabbi Nahman in the Babylonian Talmud.