709 passages in Rabbinic Midrash
Individual passages from Midrash Tehillim, shown in source order. Page 4 of 15.
Here, we confront the idea of suffering, of dying for the sake of something greater than oneself – for the Kiddush (the sanctification blessing over wine) Hashem (קִדּוּשׁ הַשֵּׁם)...
It's like that guest who overstays their welcome, only on a cosmic scale. It gets even more interesting. The Midrash Tehillim then pivots to a powerful statement of faith, of unwav...
The rabbis of the Midrash (rabbinic interpretive commentary), those brilliant interpreters of scripture, have a lot to say about this verse. Specifically, Midrash Tehillim, the col...
He interprets the verse, "I will bless the Lord who counsels me" (Psalm 16:7) with regard to Abraham. But Rabbi Shimon ben Yochai takes it a step further. He says that God Himself ...
It's a fascinating little passage, packed with layers of meaning. The verse A simple enough statement. But the Rabbis of the Midrash (rabbinic interpretive commentary) see so much ...
Midrash Tehillim, a collection of rabbinic interpretations on the Book of Psalms, offers a fascinating glimpse into this very question, and it all starts with a single verse: “For ...
King David knew that feeling. Midrash Tehillim, an ancient collection of interpretations on the Book of Psalms, offers a glimpse into David's heart, revealing a profound sense of h...
The Midrash Tehillim, a collection of rabbinic teachings on the Book of Psalms, offers a powerful glimpse into David's humility. It tells of David declaring, "I am a stain." A powe...
David, contemplating his own mortality and the possibility of divine judgment, seems to be saying, "If my judgment comes on Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement, I can't bear it!" But,...
Like the rules just. don't apply the same way? That's a question King David wrestles with in a powerful passage from Midrash Tehillim, a collection of homiletic interpretations of ...
The ancient sages grappled with that same feeling. They explored the power of prayer, the weight of our words, and the question of whether God truly hears us. And they found some f...
The ancient rabbis certainly did. And they taught that we are, in fact, surrounded by forces we can’t always perceive. a fascinating passage from Midrash Tehillim, a collection of ...
The ancient Jewish texts resonate deeply with this feeling, offering glimpses into moments where even David, the legendary king, felt overwhelmed. to a fascinating passage from Mid...
The verse It's a plea, a call to action. But according to the Midrash (rabbinic interpretive commentary), it's also a reminder. A reminder of an oath. What oath, you ask? Well, the...
Sometimes it's about who gets to wield power, and where that power truly comes from. Midrash Tehillim, a fascinating collection of interpretations on the Book of Psalms, dives head...
They’re woven into the very fabric of Jewish thought, and they surface in unexpected places, like in the Midrash Tehillim. The Midrash Tehillim, a collection of homiletical interpr...
Midrash Tehillim, an ancient collection of interpretations on the Book of Psalms, offers a powerful, almost startling answer: tzedakah, charity. But not just any kind of giving. It...
This feeling isn’t new. King David wrestled with it, too. Midrash Tehillim, a beautiful collection of interpretations on the Book of Psalms, gives us a glimpse into his struggle, a...
A discussion of "rana," which can be translated as a cry or supplication. But it's not just any cry; it's a cry of righteousness. The Midrash (rabbinic interpretive commentary) dra...
Midrash Tehillim reads Psalm 16 as more than David's private prayer. The Midrash begins with the dedication of the psalm: "To the conductor, for the servant of the Lord." Right awa...
King David certainly felt that way. It's fascinating to explore how he grappled with this, as explored in Midrash Tehillim, a collection of interpretive commentaries on the Book of...
Take Midrash Tehillim, for example, a collection of rabbinic commentaries on the Book of Psalms. It shines a light on this very process, using King David as a central figure. The M...
It seems the answer, according to ancient wisdom, lies not in triumph alone, but in the crucible of adversity. The Midrash Tehillim, a collection of homiletic interpretations on th...
Rabbi Simon, in the ancient collection of homiletic interpretations known as Midrash Tehillim, illuminates this very idea. He suggests that simply reciting poetry doesn't make one ...
Midrash (rabbinic interpretive commentary), those beautiful, imaginative expansions on the Bible, often give us a fresh perspective. Take Midrash Tehillim, the collection of midras...
His story, as explored in Midrash Tehillim, offers a fascinating glimpse into faith, doubt, and the unwavering mercy of God. Midrash Tehillim, a collection of rabbinic teachings on...
He was constantly battling enemies, both within himself and without. And the Book of Psalms? It's full of his raw, honest prayers for deliverance. to Midrash Tehillim, a collection...
The ancient rabbis certainly understood that feeling. They saw it reflected in the words of King David, in the 18th Psalm, and explored it deeply in Midrash Tehillim, a collection ...
Rabbi Samuel bar Nachmani kicks things off, wondering why we sweat during times of transition. He suggests it's connected to the fall of one kingdom and the rise of another. He poi...
Down below? The Israelites, impatient, scared, and feeling abandoned, decide to build themselves a new god – a golden calf. The Midrash (rabbinic interpretive commentary) paints a ...
Midrash Tehillim, a collection of rabbinic interpretations on the Book of Psalms, offers a fascinating glimpse into this divine-human "battle" during the Exodus. It's not just abou...
It’s not always what you think. Midrash Tehillim, a collection of homiletic interpretations on the Book of Psalms, offers a glimpse into this very question, and it's wild. The pass...
The ancient Rabbis did. They saw in every raindrop a universe of wonder, a evidence of the divine. to a fascinating passage from Midrash Tehillim, a collection of homiletic interpr...
Midrash Tehillim, a collection of homiletic interpretations on the Book of Psalms, offers some fascinating perspectives on this very question, particularly in its treatment of Psal...
What about God's thunder? Midrash Tehillim, a collection of interpretations on the Book of Psalms, dives headfirst into this very question, particularly in its exploration of Psalm...
What would you see? Midrash Tehillim, a collection of rabbinic interpretations on the Book of Psalms, offers us a glimpse into that moment, a moment of sheer, terrifying awe. It’s ...
The ancient rabbis certainly understood that feeling. They saw it mirrored in the story of the Exodus, in the dramatic moment when the Israelites crossed the Red Sea and the pursui...
It's one the ancient rabbis explored deeply through their interpretations of the Book of Psalms, or Tehillim. to a fascinating passage from Midrash Tehillim, specifically on Psalm ...
(Psalm 18:26) offers a fascinating, and perhaps unsettling, answer: "With a pious person, act piously; with an upright man, be upright; with a pure one, be pure; and with a crooked...
Midrash Tehillim turns to The Hidden Spark That Ignited a Temple Revival. That's the essence of what we find in Midrash Tehillim, a collection of rabbinic interpretations of the Bo...
King David knew that feeling well. And it's his story, illuminated by the ancient wisdom of Midrash Tehillim (a collection of rabbinic teachings on the Book of Psalms), that offers...
The Book of Psalms, or Tehillim, is full of David's prayers, his praises, his cries for help. And Psalm 18, verse 30, it’s a powerhouse: "For by You I run upon a troop... and by my...
" Okay, sounds good. But what does that mean? Rav, a prominent Babylonian Amora (sage) of the early 3rd century, offers a rather provocative idea. He suggests that God didn't give ...
The Midrash (rabbinic interpretive commentary) starts with a powerful statement: "God's way is perfect." And it connects this perfection to Abraham, pointing to the verse in Genesi...
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, ...
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 It says, "He teaches my hands to...
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...
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 ...
