Midrash Aggadah

3,763 texts · Page 24 of 419

Midrash Aggadah texts, a body of rabbinic literature devoted to the narrative, ethical, and homiletical interpretation of the Hebrew Bible. These works illuminate Scripture through stories, parables, and theological reflection.

Isaac: Trial of Abraham

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tehillim 18:25

The Midrash starts with a powerful statement: "God's way is perfect." And it connects this perfection to Abraham, pointing to the verse in Genesis (17:1) where God says, "Walk befo...

CreationPatriarchsMatriarchsKing David

Samuel and the Origins of the World

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tehillim 18:26

The Midrash Tehillim, a collection of rabbinic teachings on the Book of Psalms, invites us to do just that. It uses a powerful comparison to highlight God’s unique creative power, ...

CreationProphecySoul

Kingdom of David and Nahshon

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tehillim 18:27

King David knew that feeling. But he also knew something about inner strength, about training, and about the power of where we come from. The verse we're looking at today comes fro...

Adam & EveKing David

Teachings of Moses

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tehillim 18:28

Midrash Tehillim, a collection of rabbinic teachings on the Book of Psalms, opens up this very question. It tells us that the Holy One gifted the world no less than three core elem...

CreationHeavenMosesTorah

Divine Presence and Chiya

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tehillim 18:29

Yet, praise is central to Jewish tradition. Why? to a fascinating passage from Midrash Tehillim, a collection of homiletical interpretations on the Book of Psalms, and see what we ...

CreationHeavenPatriarchsMoses

David and Goliath of Yoav

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tehillim 18:30

King David certainly did. And the story of how he regained his balance, according to Midrash Tehillim, is wild. We all know King David. The shepherd boy who slew Goliath, the sweet...

AngelsKing DavidDeath

Psalms of David and Samuel

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tehillim 18:31

That feeling, that drive, it's woven deep into our stories. to Midrash Tehillim, a collection of rabbinic teachings that unpacks the book of Psalms, Tehillim in Hebrew. In this pas...

CreationKing David

Judah's Song and Esau

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tehillim 18:32

Today, we're diving into one of those fascinating tales, a legend surrounding Judah, one of Jacob's sons, and a rather dramatic encounter with Esau. The passage we're exploring com...

CreationAngelsPatriarchsKing David

David's Transgression and Deliver

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tehillim 18:33

Our tradition understands that struggle intimately. Midrash Tehillim, a beautiful collection of interpretations on the Book of Psalms, delves into this very human feeling, using Ki...

CreationKing DavidMessiahPrayer