Midrash Aggadah

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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.

Pharaoh's Song and Moses

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tehillim 78:9

We find this drama vividly portrayed in Midrash Tehillim, specifically in its interpretation of Psalm 78. It's a moment dripping with irony. Moses, trying to help, warns Pharaoh to...

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Joseph the Dreamer and Yosei

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tehillim 78:10

Our sages certainly did. The Midrash Tehillim, a collection of interpretations on the Book of Psalms, dives deep into this very question. Specifically, it wrestles with Psalm 78:49...

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Judgment of the Wicked and Egyptians

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tehillim 78:11

Midrash Tehillim, a collection of homiletic interpretations on the Book of Psalms, dives right into that question when it grapples with the plagues visited upon Egypt. Specifically...

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Jethro and the Lawgiver

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tehillim 78:12

Midrash, that beautiful, winding path through Jewish text and tradition, often uses metaphors to help us understand our place in the grand scheme of things. And one of the most str...

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Divine Presence and Shiloh

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tehillim 78:13

Specifically, it grapples with the story of the Mishkan, the Tabernacle, and its eventual abandonment in Shiloh. "And he brought them to his holy mountain," Midrash Tehillim tells ...

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Death of Nadav and Avihu

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tehillim 78:14

Today, let's look at a passage from Midrash Tehillim, specifically Midrash Tehillim 78, which grapples with one of the most tragic moments in the Book of Leviticus: the death of Na...

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Death of Hophni

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tehillim 78:16

That’s a question that the ancient Rabbis wrestled with, and their thoughts are preserved for us in the Midrash Tehillim, a collection of interpretations on the Book of Psalms. to ...

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Judah: Benjamin in Joseph's Time

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tehillim 78:17

The story opens with a sage, simply called Rabbi, deeply engrossed in defining the precise borders of the tribe of Benjamin. Now, Benjamin was one of the twelve tribes of Israel, e...

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Kingdom of David

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tehillim 78:18

But the story of David, the shepherd who became the king of Israel, is far more complex and inspiring than any simple rags-to-riches story. The Book of Psalms, traditionally attrib...

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