Parshat Bechukotai

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The blessings for following God's laws, the curses for disobedience, and laws of vows and valuations. Leviticus 26:3-27:34.

Kingdom of David and Hezekiah

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tehillim 139:3

And he wasn’t necessarily comfortable with it. Psalm 139 is a powerful meditation on God’s omnipresence and omniscience. And Midrash Tehillim, a collection of rabbinic interpretati...

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Elijah at the Dawn of Creation

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tehillim 146:3

And they found solace and hope in unexpected places, like Psalm 146. Midrash Tehillim, the classical commentary on the Book of Psalms, dives deep into its verses, unearthing profou...

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When God Created

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tehillim 149:1

It’s an idea that pulses with life throughout Jewish tradition, a concept that goes far beyond just melody. to Midrash Tehillim, specifically Midrash Tehillim 149, and see what it ...

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Abraham and the Origins of the World

Midrash Aggadah Pesikta DeRav Kahana 13:1

Today, let’s explore a passage from the Pesikta deRav Kahana, specifically section 13, where Rabbi Abba bar Kahana unpacks a verse from the prophet Isaiah (10:30): “Raise your voic...

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Dawn of the World and Esther

Midrash Aggadah Tanna DeBei Eliyahu Rabbah 1:2

The text states, "Blessed is the Lord, blessed is He, who recognizes at the start what will be in the end... And He foresees for good and He does not foresee for evil." It's a powe...

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Isaiah: Moses and Creation

Midrash Aggadah Yalkut Shimoni on Nach 443:2

It turns out, this struggle is ancient. The Yalkut Shimoni, a compilation of rabbinic interpretations of the Bible, preserves a powerful midrash—an interpretive story—on the verse ...

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Messianic King in David's Court

Midrash Aggadah Yalkut Shimoni on Torah 711:4

It's more than just a nice sentiment. It's absolutely fundamental. In fact, Rabbi Yehoshua of Sikhnin, quoting Rabbi Levi, makes a powerful statement: "Great is peace, for all bles...

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Teachings of Pinhas

Midrash Aggadah Yalkut Shimoni on Torah 773:13

R’ Shim’on ben Lakish makes a startling claim: Pinhas is Eliahu! Yes, Pinhas, the zealous priest who took action to stop the plague, is none other than the prophet Elijah, who will...

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Zelophehad's Transgression

Midrash Aggadah Yalkut Shimoni on Torah 788:17

Specifically, we're diving into Yalkut Shimoni on Torah 788, which wrestles with some tricky questions arising from the story of the daughters of Zelophehad. Remember them? They we...

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