Parshat Behar

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The sabbatical year, the jubilee year, laws of land ownership, and the prohibition against usury. Leviticus 25:1-26:2.

Temple: Divine Presence

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tehillim 11:4

That’s the kind of feeling we’re exploring today, a feeling that resonates deeply within Jewish tradition, particularly concerning the Temple in Jerusalem and the ever-present Shek...

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Samuel at the Dawn of Creation

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tehillim 13:2

How long will You hide Your face from me?" This verse, a raw expression of pain and longing, is at the heart of a beautiful passage in Midrash Tehillim, a collection of rabbinic in...

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Yaakov's Transgression

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tehillim 14:8

After all, they each played such pivotal roles in our history. But Midrash Tehillim, in its unique way, actually tackles this very idea. The Midrash focuses on the verse "Yigal Yaa...

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Rabbi Simon in David's Court

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tehillim 15:1

That feeling, that tension, is ancient. And it echoes in the verses of Psalms, specifically in Midrash Tehillim, a collection of rabbinic interpretations of the Book of Psalms. We ...

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Kingdom of David and Days

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tehillim 17:3

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 o...

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Messiah and David of Jesse

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tehillim 21:1

It’s a question that’s been wrestled with for centuries, and Jewish tradition offers some surprising answers. Let’s delve into a fascinating passage from Midrash Tehillim, a collec...

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David's Song and Jacob

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tehillim 23:2

But let’s dive into what the ancient interpreters found within those words. Midrash Tehillim, a collection of rabbinic commentaries on the Book of Psalms, offers some fascinating p...

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Kingdom of David

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tehillim 27:5

The ancient rabbis grappled with this too. In Midrash Tehillim, a collection of interpretations on the Book of Psalms, we find a fascinating take on Psalm 27. It revolves around a ...

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Daniel and the Origins of the World

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tehillim 31:1

Let's delve into Midrash Tehillim 31, a beautiful exploration of Psalm 30 and the profound importance of trust in the face of uncertainty. Midrash Tehillim, for those unfamiliar, i...

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