709 passages in Rabbinic Midrash
Individual passages from Midrash Tehillim, shown in source order. Page 9 of 15.
That feeling, that ache of being unseen… it’s a very human experience, and it resonates deeply within Jewish tradition. Our journey today takes us into Midrash Tehillim, specifical...
King David knew that feeling. In Midrash Tehillim, a collection of interpretations on the Book of Psalms, we find David pleading with God. He cries out, acknowledging God's attenti...
That feeling, that raw, desperate plea, echoes in the words of Midrash Tehillim, specifically in its interpretation of Psalm 71. The people of Israel, the Knesset Yisrael, standing...
In Jewish tradition, these questions lead us straight to the Source of all righteousness, the Holy One, blessed be He. And surprisingly, also to King Solomon. Midrash Tehillim, a c...
It’s a feeling as old as time, and it's something the ancient sages grappled with too. Midrash Tehillim, a collection of rabbinic interpretations on the Book of Psalms, dives headf...
Midrash Tehillim, a collection of rabbinic interpretations on the Book of Psalms, offers a surprising answer, linking peace to…mountains. Yes, mountains! "Let the mountains bring p...
The verse promises that the leader will "judge the poor with righteousness and save the children of the needy." A powerful image. It's not just about dispensing justice, but about ...
Jewish tradition, particularly in the words of Midrash Tehillim (a collection of rabbinic commentaries on the Book of Psalms), offers a profound perspective on this feeling, especi...
The Midrash Tehillim, a collection of rabbinic commentaries on the Book of Psalms, wrestles with this very issue. The midrash (rabbinic interpretive commentary) begins by quoting J...
Midrash Tehillim turns to What Moses and Daniel Saw of the World to Come. Midrash Tehillim, a collection of interpretations on the Book of Psalms, offers one such glimpse. It paint...
It’s pretty funny. in this world, you could theoretically wander into an orchard on Shabbat (the Sabbath) and pick a fig. The tree wouldn’t exactly yell at you. It just stands ther...
The Midrash Tehillim, a collection of homiletic interpretations on the Book of Psalms, gives us some pretty wild and wonderful glimpses into that future. It all starts with a frust...
Even in ancient times, people struggled with the feeling that enemies were gaining ground, that darkness was closing in. And the texts? They spoke to it. They still speak to it. to...
Midrash Tehillim, a collection of interpretations on the Book of Psalms, grapples with just that idea. In Psalm 74, the Midrash (rabbinic interpretive commentary) explores how the ...
That feeling of being utterly, achingly, lost… it's not new. Our ancestors knew it well. The tradition turns to Midrash Tehillim, a collection of rabbinic interpretations on the Bo...
The ancient sages certainly did. They poured their anxieties, their hopes, and their unwavering faith into the Book of Psalms, Tehillim in Hebrew. And within those Psalms, nestled ...
Midrash Tehillim, specifically Midrash Tehillim 75, grapples with this very idea, drawing upon verses from Psalms and Genesis to paint a compelling picture. The midrash (rabbinic i...
Jewish tradition has a word of caution for that feeling – a reminder that true power, true exaltation, doesn't come from where we expect. Midrash Tehillim, a collection of interpre...
The Midrash Tehillim, a collection of rabbinic interpretations on the Book of Psalms, dives deep into this verse, unlocking layers of meaning and offering us a glimpse into the div...
Today's story from Midrash Tehillim, a collection of rabbinic interpretations of the Book of Psalms, is all about how seemingly small acts of courage and confession can have enormo...
Just one example, straight from Midrash Tehillim, a collection of rabbinic commentaries on the Book of Psalms. The question is what this "Shalem" means. R’ Brachia offers a stunnin...
We pray to God. But…does God pray? And if so, to whom? The mystics have wrestled with these questions for centuries, and the answer, perhaps unsurprisingly, is layered and fascinat...
That feeling… it’s ancient. It echoes through the generations, a universal human experience, especially when faced with hardship and uncertainty. Midrash Tehillim, a collection of ...
The ancient sages certainly understood that feeling. They grappled with it, wrestled with it, and sought solace in the Divine. Midrash Tehillim, a collection of rabbinic teachings ...
" It's about survival. Spiritual survival. And that's exactly what Midrash Tehillim, a collection of rabbinic teachings on the Book of Psalms, helps us understand. In Midrash Tehil...
Midrash Tehillim turns to Manna from Heaven of Shimon. The Midrash (rabbinic interpretive commentary) paints a vivid picture. Remember the story of Moses striking the rock to bring...
Midrash Tehillim turns to Edom Among the Heavenly Host. "Nevertheless, they sinned and did not believe in His wonders." That's how the Midrash starts. It's a bit of a downer. But i...
Our Sages grappled with this fleeting nature of existence, too. In Midrash Tehillim, a collection of interpretations on the Book of Psalms, we find a poignant reflection on the bre...
Midrash Tehillim turns to Dreams of Joseph of Egyptians. Egyptians and Israelites, neighbors forced to coexist, approach the same well. They draw water together, but a miracle. Or ...
They turned to midrash, a method of interpreting scripture that fills in gaps, answers questions, and breathes life into the text. a fascinating passage from Midrash Tehillim (Midr...
The familiar version gives us the highlights – the Nile turning to blood, swarms of locusts, darkness… But the details, the why and how, are often richer and stranger than we remem...
Midrash Tehillim turns to The Bitter Irony When Moses Faced Pharaoh's Court. Can you imagine the scene? The sky darkening, the air thick with anticipation of the coming storm. Phar...
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 78:4...
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...
Midrash (rabbinic interpretive commentary), that beautiful, winding path through Jewish text and tradition, often uses metaphors to help us understand our place in the grand scheme...
"And he brought them to his holy mountain," Midrash Tehillim tells us, "this is the Temple." "And he cast lots for them in the inheritance and settled them in their tents. The glor...
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 Nadav and Avihu, the so...
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 ...
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...
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 attributed...
It’s a very human feeling. And it’s a feeling that resonates deeply within the words of the Midrash Tehillim, specifically in its commentary on Psalm 79. The Midrash (rabbinic inte...
Midrash Tehillim turns to Asaph's Song. Here's the puzzle: Why is this anguish labeled a psalm, a song? Shouldn’t it be a lament? The Midrash, a collection of rabbinic commentaries...
The Midrash Tehillim, a collection of rabbinic interpretations on the Book of Psalms, really digs into the raw pain and frustration expressed in that particular psalm. It’s a power...
Psalm 80, a poignant plea for divine intervention, opens with a striking image: "Hear, O Shepherd of Israel, You Who leads Joseph like a flock." It's a cry for guidance, for protec...
That tension, that push-and-pull, it's something our ancestors wrestled with too. And wouldn't you know it, the ancient wisdom of the Midrash Tehillim, a collection of interpretati...
There's this fascinating, almost hushed tradition about five heavenly things, each brimming with immense power, currently.asleep. What are these slumbering giants? Well, according ...
The list is pretty surprising. The passage Now, these are three of the twelve tribes of Israel, the children of Jacob. But what does that have to do with things that have been arou...
The verse in question is "You have eaten the bread of tears…" (Psalm 80:6). The rabbis, in their characteristic way, zoom in on every nuance of the text. Here, they focus on a rath...
