Parshat Devarim

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Moses's farewell address begins with a review of the journey from Sinai, the appointment of judges, and the scouts' mission. Deuteronomy 1:1-3:22.

Saul in Heaven

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tehillim 18:7

And his story, as explored in Midrash Tehillim, offers a fascinating glimpse into faith, doubt, and the unwavering mercy of God. Midrash Tehillim, a collection of rabbinic teaching...

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David's Transgression and Deliver

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tehillim 18:33

Our tradition understands that struggle intimately. Midrash Tehillim, a beautiful collection of interpretations on the Book of Psalms, delves into this very human feeling, using Ki...

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Daily Prayers

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tehillim 20:6

The mystics of old knew that feeling, and they had something profound to say about it, especially when it comes to finding our place in the world and our connection to something bi...

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Faith of Terach

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tehillim 118:11

The Midrash teaches us that it's better to trust in God than to rely on the words of even our own parents. Why? Because human understanding is limited, and only God sees the whole ...

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Job's Song

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tehillim 119:20

King David certainly did. And in the beautiful words of Psalm 119, he gave voice to that feeling. "Your hands have made me and fashioned me." But what does that really mean? Midras...

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Wages of Sin and Isaiah

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tehillim 138:1

The book of Psalms, Tehillim in Hebrew, is often seen as a direct line to the divine, a collection of heartfelt expressions. But what happens when even those expressions are stifle...

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Isaiah: True and False Prophets

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tehillim 147:4

Jewish tradition recognizes this feeling – the ache of exile, the pain of loss – and offers a powerful promise of healing and return. One particularly beautiful passage in Midrash ...

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Rebecca's Miracle

Midrash Aggadah Pirkei DeRabbi Eliezer 16:10

The servant finds Rebecca, and her family, Laban and Bethuel, are faced with a decision: Do they let Rebecca go with this stranger? What do they do? Their response, according to Pi...

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Ahab and the Promised Land

Midrash Aggadah Pirkei DeRabbi Eliezer 17:9

Take Psalm 60:8, for instance: "Gilead is mine; Manasseh is mine; Ephraim also is the strength of mine head; Judah is my lawgiver; Moab is my washbasin; upon Edom I cast my shoe; s...

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