Parshat Chayei Sarah

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The death and burial of Sarah, Abraham sends his servant to find a wife for Isaac, and Rebekah joins the family. Genesis 23:1-25:18.

Death of Jacob and Bethel

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tehillim 24:7

And who shall stand in His holy place?" (Psalm 24:3). It’s a powerful image, isn’t it? But what does it really mean to ascend? Midrash Tehillim, a collection of rabbinic interpreta...

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Kingdom of David

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tehillim 25:15

King David knew that feeling all too well. In Psalm 25, he cries out: "Turn to me and be gracious to me, for I am lonely and afflicted." But wait a minute, was DAVID, the king, rea...

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Abraham and the Origins of the World

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tehillim 29:1

Specifically, we're diving into Psalm 29 today. The psalm begins, "Give to the Lord, O sons of the mighty, give to the Lord glory and strength." But who are these "sons of the migh...

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Abraham's Song and Arise

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tehillim 44:2

Psalm 44:26 gets it. "For our soul is bowed down to the dust." But what does that really mean? Well, the Rabbis of the Midrash Tehillim, a collection of interpretations on the Book...

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Nabal's Offering

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tehillim 53:1

It’s a question that’s occupied thinkers for millennia, and Midrash Tehillim – a collection of rabbinic interpretations on the Book of Psalms – offers some fascinating insights. To...

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Solomon's Transgression and David

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tehillim 72:1

In Jewish tradition, these questions lead us straight to the Source of all righteousness, the Holy One, blessed be He. And surprisingly, also to King Solomon. Midrash Tehillim, a c...

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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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Lord's Legacy

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tehillim 77:2

The ancient sages certainly understood that feeling. They grappled with it, wrestled with it, and sought solace in the Divine. Midrash Tehillim, a collection of rabbinic teachings ...

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Asaph Before the Flood

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tehillim 78:1

It’s more than just nostalgia, more than just remembering the "good old days." It's about survival. Spiritual survival. And that's exactly what Midrash Tehillim, a collection of ra...

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