Parshat Chukat

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The red heifer purification ritual, the deaths of Miriam and Aaron, Moses strikes the rock, and the bronze serpent. Numbers 19:1-22:1.

Covenant with the Fathers and Moses

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tehillim 118:3

It's not like God shows mercy to Israel for a year or two and then calls it quits! The Midrash suggests something much deeper is at play here. Think about the Torah, for instance. ...

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Shaddai and the Origins of the World

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tehillim 118:8

It's a theme beautifully explored in Midrash Tehillim, specifically in its interpretation of Psalm 118. This isn't just about ancient history; it's about a relationship – a dialogu...

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Life of Moses and Pharaoh

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tehillim 119:19

One that echoes even in the ancient words of Midrash Tehillim, a collection of rabbinic commentaries on the Book of Psalms. Specifically, we're looking at interpretations of Psalm ...

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Judah: Saul and the Origins of the World

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tehillim 119:35

King David knew that feeling well. Midrash Tehillim, our collection of interpretations on the Book of Psalms, opens up Psalm 119 and illuminates David’s struggles, particularly his...

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Jethro and Creation

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tehillim 120:1

That feeling of a long, hard journey – that's exactly what's captured in the Psalm of Ascents. But it's not just about the struggle; it's about the song that rises with each step. ...

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Moses: Kingdom of Aaron

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tehillim 133:1

Psalm 133 captures that perfectly, and the Midrash Tehillim, a collection of rabbinic commentaries on the Book of Psalms, beautifully unpacks its meaning. The psalm itself begins, ...

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Kingdom of David of Isaiah

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tehillim 145:1

This midrash, a kind of interpretive commentary, opens by linking David's words in Psalm 145 – "I will exalt you, my God the King" – to the prophet Isaiah's similar declaration in ...

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Life of Moses of Isaiah

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tehillim 146:4

Midrash Tehillim, a collection of rabbinic interpretations on the Book of Psalms, uses Psalm 146 to explore this very idea. It begins with the powerful statement: "The Lord opens t...

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Isaiah's Song

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tehillim 148:2

According to the prophet Isaiah, we are all called by God's name, created for His glory (Isaiah 43:7). It’s a powerful thought. The Midrash Tehillim, in its exploration of Psalm 14...

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