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.

Abraham: Job and the Origins of the World

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tehillim 26:2

One such perspective, found in Midrash Tehillim – a collection of interpretations on the Book of Psalms – explores the idea of punishment and discipline, and how different righteou...

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Kingdom of David and Philistines

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tehillim 27:2

It’s a universal feeling, and even King David, the shepherd-turned-king, knew it well. That’s why he declared, "A lamp to my feet is Your word, a light to my path" (Psalm 119:105)....

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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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Korah and the Origins of the World

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tehillim 46:2

And in Midrash Tehillim, a collection of rabbinic teachings on the Book of Psalms, we find a fascinating discussion about fear, faith, and the ultimate stability of the divine. The...

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Psalms of David and Zion

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tehillim 50:1

Building up, step by step. But what about the Holy One, blessed be He? How did He create? Midrash Tehillim, a collection of rabbinic teachings on the Book of Psalms, offers a fasci...

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Maker of Heaven and Earth and Blessings

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tehillim 59:2

Take, for instance, this fascinating passage from Midrash Tehillim, Psalm 59. It wrestles with a question that's been around since, well, the beginning: What's the deal with marria...

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Cosmic Origins and Rock

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tehillim 62:1

But according to the ancient wisdom of Midrash Tehillim, it’s a profound truth. The text opens with a connection to Psalm 62, "For the conductor, on the hands of the dove. Yet my s...

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Death of Judah and Israelites

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tehillim 76:1

Today's story from Midrash Tehillim, a collection of rabbinic interpretations of the Book of Psalms, is all about how seemingly small acts of courage and confession can have enormo...

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Shem and the Origins of the World

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tehillim 76:2

just one example, straight from Midrash Tehillim, a collection of rabbinic commentaries on the Book of Psalms. We're diving into Psalm 76, verse 2: "His tabernacle was in Shalem, a...

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