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.

Giving of the Torah and Anger

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tehillim 7:6

The story, as told in Midrash Tehillim, is truly terrifying. Imagine Moses, up on Mount Sinai, receiving the Torah. A moment of ultimate revelation. And down below? The Israelites,...

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Kingdom of David of Saul

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tehillim 7:17

The ancient collection of rabbinic teachings called Midrash Tehillim uses a powerful analogy to describe exactly that feeling – and it centers on the life of King David. Imagine th...

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Shaul and the King

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tehillim 7:20

In Midrash Tehillim, a collection of rabbinic interpretations on the Book of Psalms, the text wrestles with this very idea, using the term "Cushite" as a lens to understand beauty,...

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Return Before You Die

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tehillim 9:3

It’s a question that echoes through the ages, and one that finds a poignant, if somewhat cryptic, resonance in Midrash Tehillim 9. This particular midrash, or interpretive commenta...

Repentance

Constantine Receives the Torah

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tehillim 9:9

The ancient rabbis certainly did. Midrash Tehillim, a fascinating collection of interpretations on the Book of Psalms, wrestles with this very idea. Psalm 9:6, "The enemy's swords ...

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Throne of Glory and Amalek

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tehillim 9:10

The story of Amalek is one such echo. Amalek, that ancient nemesis of the Israelites, wasn't just a tribe; they represented something far more sinister: the embodiment of unprovoke...

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Pharaoh Faces Judgment

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tehillim 9:17

Midrash Tehillim 9, a fascinating exploration of Psalm 9, unpacks this very idea using vivid imagery. It paints a picture of nations ensnared in their own traps, drowned in the ver...

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Kingdom of David and Israelites

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tehillim 13:1

King David certainly did. Psalm 13, a deeply personal and relatable cry for help, begins with that very sentiment: "How long, O Lord? Will You forget me forever? How long will You ...

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Wisdom of Nabal

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tehillim 14:4

Take Nabal, from the Book of Samuel. His name alone, seemingly simple, becomes a window into understanding his nature. But what does Nabal mean? Midrash Tehillim, a collection of i...

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