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We often paint biblical figures with broad strokes – good guys and bad guys. But what happens when we delve deeper, when we wrestle with their imperfections and try to understand t...
It’s a question that’s echoed through generations, a yearning to connect with the Divine on a deeper level. Midrash Tehillim, a collection of rabbinic teachings on the Book of Psal...
It’s a question that’s been wrestled with for centuries, and the Midrash Tehillim, a collection of rabbinic teachings on the Book of Psalms, offers some truly fascinating, and at t...
Psalm 36:6 sings, "The Lord, in heaven, your kindness..." But hold on. Does that mean kindness is only up there, floating among the clouds? Is there no kindness to be found down he...
It might sound audacious, but our tradition actually suggests there are times when the "lower court" – that's us, down here – and the Holy One, blessed be He, are in a bit of a… di...
That feeling isn't new. In fact, according to Midrash Tehillim 60, it goes way back. This particular midrash (a method of interpreting biblical stories beyond their literal meaning...
Jewish tradition certainly does. There's a fascinating idea tucked away in Midrash Tehillim, the collection of interpretations on the Book of Psalms, specifically Psalm 107, that r...
There’s usually a story behind it, a reason that goes way back. Take circumcision, for instance. Beyond the physical act, did you know there's a tradition of covering the foreskin ...
What would it look like? What would it represent? Our sages pondered this very question, and the answers they gave are both beautiful and a little bit chilling. In Sifrei Devarim, ...
