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.

Kingdom of David and Nehemiah

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tehillim 119:12

And it’s something the ancient rabbis wrestled with too, finding a powerful echo of it in the words of King David in the Tehillim, the Book of Psalms. Specifically, we find this re...

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Moses the Lawgiver and Jacob

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tehillim 119:18

The Midrash Tehillim, a collection of rabbinic teachings and interpretations of the Book of Psalms, delves into just that feeling, specifically in its exploration of Psalm 119. It ...

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Paths of Judgment and Jeremiah

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tehillim 119:24

It’s a very human feeling, and it’s something the ancient rabbis wrestled with too. In Midrash Tehillim, a collection of rabbinic interpretations of the Book of Psalms, we find a p...

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Pillars of Existence and David

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tehillim 119:27

Midrash Tehillim, a collection of rabbinic teachings on the Book of Psalms, dives deep into this very concept, using Psalm 119 as its springboard. It asks, what does it truly mean ...

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David and Creation of Psalmist

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tehillim 119:33

The ancient wisdom of Midrash Tehillim, a collection of interpretations on the Book of Psalms, offers a powerful perspective on navigating those struggles, especially Psalm 119. "T...

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Wisdom of Solomon

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tehillim 119:34

The verse "You are righteous, O Lord, and Your judgments are upright" echoes throughout Jewish thought. The wisdom of King Solomon, in Proverbs 8:8-9, tells us, "In righteousness, ...

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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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David's Song and Temple

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tehillim 122:1

It’s a very human feeling, and it’s one that resonates powerfully in a story told in Midrash Tehillim, a collection of rabbinic interpretations of the Book of Psalms. Psalm 122, "A...

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Jacob and Creation of Negev

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tehillim 126:3

The ancient rabbis wrestled with those feelings too, and they found comfort and meaning in unexpected places – even in the rain. Midrash Tehillim, a collection of interpretations o...

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