Parshat Kedoshim

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The holiness code: love your neighbor, respect parents, keep Shabbat, honest dealings, and ethical commandments. Leviticus 19:1-20:27.

Foundations of Being

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tehillim 12:2

They can build bridges, offer comfort, and inspire hope. But they can also tear down, inflict pain, and sow seeds of discord. Today, let’s delve into a particularly destructive use...

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Nadav and Noah

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tehillim 15:2

Who shall sojourn in Your holy mountain?" It’s a question that’s echoed through the ages, prompting deep reflection on what it means to be worthy of divine intimacy. The Talmud in ...

Noah & FloodKing DavidTemple

Rish Lakish and the Origins of the World

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tehillim 16:1

Psalm 17:8 gives us this beautiful image: "Keep me as the apple of your eye; hide me in the shadow of your wings." It's a plea for protection, for closeness to God. But Midrash Teh...

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David Before the Altar

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tehillim 17:10

It's not just about good versus evil. Sometimes it's about who gets to wield power, and where that power truly comes from. Midrash Tehillim, a fascinating collection of interpretat...

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Pharaoh's Journey

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tehillim 18:12

Midrash Tehillim, a collection of rabbinic interpretations on the Book of Psalms, offers a fascinating glimpse into this divine-human "battle" during the Exodus. It's not just abou...

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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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Ester in David's Court

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tehillim 22:3

to Midrash Tehillim, specifically a fascinating interpretation of Psalm 22 and its connection to the phrase "the deer of the dawn." The Midrash, a collection of rabbinic commentari...

King DavidRepentance

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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Isaiah: Moses and the Patriarchs

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tehillim 31:2

The verse that kicks it all off is from Psalm 71:1: "In you, O Lord, I have taken refuge. Let me never be put to shame." But the midrash, the interpretive story, doesn't just take ...

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