Parshat Lech Lecha

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God calls Abraham to leave his homeland for Canaan. Covers Abraham and Sarah in Egypt, the separation from Lot, the war of the kings, and the covenant between the pieces. Genesis 12:1-17:27.

Levi and the Messiah of Leviathan

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tehillim 104:14

The ancient sages certainly did. They looked at the world, at the vastness of the sea, and saw a reflection of the challenges facing the Jewish people. Midrash Tehillim, a collecti...

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House of David and Elijah

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tehillim 104:20

Midrash Tehillim, a collection of homiletic interpretations of the Book of Psalms, suggests it's tied to a future time when "the face of the earth is renewed," a time when God's gl...

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The Flood and the First Humans

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tehillim 105:3

It's almost incomprehensible, isn’t it? But the ancient rabbis wrestled with this very concept, particularly when interpreting Psalm 105:8: "Remember forever His covenant, the word...

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Kingdom of Mordechai

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tehillim 106:4

King David knew the feeling. Midrash Tehillim, a collection of rabbinic teachings on the Book of Psalms, opens a window into David's heart – and perhaps our own. The verse we’re di...

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Moses in Battle and Israelites

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tehillim 106:6

The ancient rabbis certainly did. They saw it playing out in the story of the Israelites in the desert, a story brimming with lessons for us today. Our jumping-off point is Psalm 1...

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Humility of Moses

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tehillim 107:1

The answer, according to ancient Jewish wisdom, might be more about God's reputation than our own merit. to Midrash Tehillim, a collection of interpretations on the Book of Psalms,...

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Hezekiah in Heaven

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tehillim 108:1

We've all been there. But what if there was a secret ingredient, a way to connect more deeply and ensure our prayers actually land? That's the question posed in Midrash Tehillim, a...

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Hidden Secrets of Creation

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tehillim 109:2

It’s a universal feeling, but it’s one that’s poignantly echoed in the ancient words of Midrash Tehillim 109. Midrash Tehillim, a collection of homiletic interpretations on the Boo...

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Sanctity of the Land

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tehillim 111:3

Why? Because, as Midrash Tehillim (a collection of rabbinic interpretations of the Book of Psalms) tells us, "Great are the works of the Lord; they are studied by all who delight i...

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