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.

Rebuilding and Restoration

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tehillim 81:2

We sing them, we hear them, but sometimes the real magic lies just beneath the surface. to Midrash Tehillim, a collection of rabbinic interpretations of the Book of Psalms. Specifi...

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Jedidiah and David

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tehillim 84:2

The ancient sages certainly did. And they explored that feeling deeply in their interpretations of scripture, the midrash. to one such exploration from Midrash Tehillim, a collecti...

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Merit of the Fathers and Jerusalem

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tehillim 87:1

Psalm 87, a song attributed to the sons of Korah, begins to unpack this very question. "Its foundation is on the holy mountains," the psalm declares, suggesting that holiness is ro...

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Moshe's Song

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tehillim 90:3

Midrash Tehillim (a collection of rabbinic interpretations on the Book of Psalms) poses a seemingly simple question about the opening of Psalm 90, traditionally ascribed to Moses: ...

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Destruction of the Temple

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tehillim 95:1

It's not always what you might expect. to a passage from Midrash Tehillim, a collection of rabbinic interpretations on the Book of Psalms, and see. The text begins with a stark sta...

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Shabbat Among the Fathers

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tehillim 95:3

He taught that if the Israelites—and by extension, maybe even us—were to observe just one Shabbat, that day of rest, according to all its intricate laws, redemption would come imme...

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Divine Presence and Zion

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tehillim 99:1

It's more than just geography; it’s about the unfolding of divine presence in the world. Midrash Tehillim, a collection of rabbinic teachings on the Book of Psalms, sheds light on ...

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Judah and the Lawgiver

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tehillim 102:3

The book of Psalms, Tehillim in Hebrew, is full of that raw, vulnerable feeling. And the Midrash Tehillim, a collection of rabbinic interpretations on the Psalms, digs even deeper....

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David and the Angels and Blessings

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tehillim 104:2

Or maybe, on a less pleasant day, like you're being... pursued? Jewish tradition has a fascinating way of explaining these feelings. It’s not just paranoia, friends. According to M...

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