Parshat Bereshit

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Covers the creation of the world in six days, Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden, the first sin, Cain and Abel, and the generations from Adam to Noah. Genesis 1:1-6:8.

David: Rabbi Shimon and Creation

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tehillim 19:16

And the story of how he approached God for forgiveness, as told in Midrash Tehillim 19, is both surprising and deeply human. The Midrash, a collection of rabbinic commentaries on t...

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Tabernacle: Aaron at the Dawn of Creation

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tehillim 26:6

That feeling’s deeply rooted in Jewish tradition. Midrash Tehillim, our window into the book of Psalms, connects this idea of purity with the very act of approaching God. It says, ...

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Levi: Abraham at the Dawn of Creation

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tehillim 27:7

Psalm 27:13, "If I did not believe in seeing the goodness of the Lord in the land of the living..." It’s a powerful line, isn't it? A raw admission of vulnerability, immediately fo...

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David at the Dawn of Creation

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tehillim 39:2

We often take language for granted, but Jewish tradition teaches us that the tongue, that seemingly small and insignificant organ, wields incredible influence. And sometimes, the m...

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Doeg and Creation

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tehillim 52:2

We often underestimate it, but Jewish tradition teaches us that the tongue is a force to be reckoned with. Proverbs 18:21 says it plainly: "Death and life are in the power of the t...

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Stars and Firmament of Chiya

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tehillim 62:3

Midrash Tehillim, a collection of interpretations on the Book of Psalms, grapples with this very idea. Specifically, Midrash Tehillim 62 invites us to ponder the constant, almost i...

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Daniel and Creation

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tehillim 66:1

The Midrash begins with the verse, "To the conductor, a song of praise. Shout to God, all the earth, sing the glory of His name." It beautifully connects this sentiment to a prophe...

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Moses in the Wilderness and Babel

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tehillim 74:3

Midrash Tehillim, a collection of interpretations on the Book of Psalms, grapples with just that idea. In Psalm 74, the Midrash explores how the actions of one generation can echo,...

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Pharaoh: Abraham at the Dawn of Creation

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tehillim 75:5

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...

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