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.

Isaiah: Moses and Divine Judgment

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tehillim 21:4

It all starts with a verse from Psalm 21:2, "You have given him the desire of his heart." But what is the desire of his heart? The Midrash asks, what about "the permission of his l...

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Face of Moses and Father

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tehillim 23:1

That’s the feeling at the heart of Psalm 23, “The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want.” But there’s so much more to this familiar verse than meets the eye. Midrash Tehillim, a co...

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Sin of the First Pair and Moses

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tehillim 25:10

It’s a question that’s echoed through generations, a yearning to connect with the Divine on a deeper level. Midrash Tehillim, a collection of rabbinic teachings on the Book of Psal...

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Levi's Song

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tehillim 25:13

Midrash Tehillim, a fascinating collection of interpretations on the Book of Psalms, asks a compelling question: "Another man, who is he?" And the answer it provides points us dire...

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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: Job and the Origins of the World

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tehillim 26:2

One such perspective, found in Midrash Tehillim – a collection of interpretations on the Book of Psalms – explores the idea of punishment and discipline, and how different righteou...

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Daniel: Jacob and the Origins of the World

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tehillim 26:7

But it's a question that ancient Jewish texts grapple with, revealing profound insights into justice, repentance, and the ultimate fate of our souls. to a passage from Midrash Tehi...

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Foundations of Being

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tehillim 27:1

In Midrash Tehillim, a collection of rabbinic teachings on the Book of Psalms, Psalm 27, "The Lord is my light and my salvation," becomes a springboard for exploring just that. But...

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Nebuchadnezzar: Isaiah and the Ark

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tehillim 28:2

The ancient rabbis felt that way too, and they found profound meaning in even that experience. They asked: how do we find God, even when we're being humbled? The Midrash Tehillim, ...

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