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.

Jeremiah: Stars and Firmament

Midrash Rabbah Vayikra Rabbah 35:4

We often take these things for granted, but Jewish tradition suggests there's a deeper, more profound answer than just physics. It's all about ḥukim (חקים), statutes. But not just ...

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The Tree of Life and Isaiah

Midrash Rabbah Vayikra Rabbah 35:6

Rabbi Aḥa ben Elyashiv, in Vayikra Rabbah 35, offers a powerful answer, drawing on the words of Isaiah: "It will be that he that is left in Zion and he that remains in Jerusalem sh...

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Abraham and Creation

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tehillim 1:3

It all starts with the words, "Happy is the man" (Psalm 1:1). But what makes a person truly happy? The Midrash offers several beautiful interpretations. One view suggests the proph...

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Kingdom of Adam and Levi

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tehillim 1:6

Midrash Tehillim, a collection of rabbinic interpretations on the Book of Psalms, certainly thinks so. It offers a beautiful and layered reading of Psalm 1:1, “Fortunate is the man...

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Enosh and Creation

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tehillim 1:10

The Midrash Tehillim, a collection of rabbinic interpretations on the Book of Psalms, dives deep into this very verse. It's not just about avoiding bad company, though that's certa...

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Hidden Secrets of Creation

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tehillim 109:2

It’s a universal feeling, but it’s one that’s poignantly echoed in the ancient words of Midrash Tehillim 109. Midrash Tehillim, a collection of homiletic interpretations on the Boo...

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Kingdom of David and Adam

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tehillim 139:2

Midrash Tehillim, a collection of rabbinic interpretations of the Book of Psalms, offers a profound and intimate look at this idea in its commentary on Psalm 139. This psalm, tradi...

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Almighty at the Dawn of Creation

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tehillim 139:5

Specifically, Midrash Tehillim on Psalm 139, a passage brimming with wonder at God's knowledge and presence. The midrash asks us to consider something profound: that the creation w...

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Light of the First Day and Eden

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tehillim 149:3

We find clues in Midrash Tehillim, a collection of rabbinic interpretations on the Book of Psalms. Psalm 149 opens with the line, "For the Lord desires His people." But what does t...

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