"There he goes along weeping . . ." The Editor The first tear: Or: A gift from Adam and Eve The midrash When angels weep: The angels interfere in the Binding of Isaac The midrash A child's tears and his father's resurrection: A story from the Zohar Aryeh Wineman Joseph's tears: retrieving absence: Joseph's (weepy) encounter with his brothers Aviva Gottlieb Zornberg Why Rabbi Akiba laughed while his companions wept The midrash How long will there be weeping in Zion? A dirge for the Ninth of Av Anonymous During the exiles' long night, God weeps: School of Elijah The jar of tears: Syrian Jewish Folktale Do these tears know: An inscription on a tombstone Judah HaLevi Mystical weeping (or: Dreaming in tears): A dream-inducing technique in Jewish mysticism Moshe Idel A Hebrew lesson: rootword [d-m-a / b-kh-h]: Crying hopefully through history Joseph Lowin