Parshat Balak

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King Balak hires Balaam to curse Israel, the talking donkey, and Balaam's blessings instead of curses. Numbers 22:2-25:9.

Ruth and the King

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tehillim 9:11

Rabbi Levi suggests a difference in timing. When the Holy One, blessed be He, judges the nations of the world, it happens at night, a time when they are asleep, supposedly free fro...

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Songs of David

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tehillim 12:1

What holds a nation together? Is it military might? Economic prowess? Or something more… intangible? Midrash Tehillim 12, a collection of rabbinic teachings on the Book of Psalms, ...

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Zion's Song and Levi

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tehillim 14:7

Maybe the answer lies in a place we often overlook: Zion. Midrash Tehillim, a fascinating exploration of the Book of Psalms, asks a powerful question: “Who will give from Zion the ...

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Jeremiah: Elijah and the Origins of the World

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tehillim 18:10

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...

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Reckoning of Souls and Days

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tehillim 21:5

Midrash Tehillim, a collection of rabbinic commentaries on the Book of Psalms, grapples with this very idea. It explores the tension between God's utter transcendence and the possi...

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Kingdom of David of Judah

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tehillim 86:1

King David certainly knew that feeling. And the ancient rabbis, through the lens of Midrash Tehillim (a collection of interpretations on the Book of Psalms), explored this very hum...

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Ahithophel's Legacy

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tehillim 86:8

David, our King, isn't shy about expressing that vulnerability. "Turn to me and be gracious to me," he cries out. It's a raw, human plea. He's not just asking for a blessing; he's ...

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Birth of Moshe

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tehillim 90:2

A prayer attributed to Moshe, the man of God. It’s a powerful opening, immediately grounding us in the foundational narrative of the Jewish people: "Before the mountains were born,...

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Rabbi Huna and Creation

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tehillim 104:1

to a passage from Midrash Tehillim, a collection of interpretations on the Book of Psalms, to explore this very idea. The passage begins with a powerful statement: "I bless the Lor...

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