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.

Messenger of God and Isaiah

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tehillim 147:1

It’s a question that's echoed through generations, and today we're diving into a fascinating passage from Midrash Tehillim, a collection of rabbinic interpretations of the Book of ...

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Prophet and King of Zion

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tehillim 147:2

It turns out, that feeling is deeply intertwined with our understanding of God's reign and the rebuilding of Jerusalem. how praise, singing, and the very act of rebuilding are inte...

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Korah and Moses of Achor

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tehillim 147:3

Jewish tradition, in its beautiful complexity, actually has something to say about that feeling – about being an outcast, and even more surprisingly, about the possibility of retur...

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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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Gog and Creation

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tehillim 150:1

Midrash Tehillim, a collection of rabbinic commentaries on the Book of Psalms, grapples with this very question in its discussion of Psalm 150. It’s a powerful, almost apocalyptic ...

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Moshe Beyond the Firmament

Midrash Aggadah Pesikta DeRav Kahana 2:7

Sometimes, the connection isn’t immediately obvious. Take, for instance, the verses about atonement and taking a census in the book of Exodus. What’s the link? The Pesikta DeRav Ka...

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Joseph the Ruler and Israelites

Midrash Aggadah Pesikta DeRav Kahana 12:25

The Pesikta deRav Kahana, a collection of Midrashic teachings, offers a fascinating glimpse into that moment. In Pesikta deRav Kahana 12, we find a series of interpretations of the...

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Nebuchadnezzar and the King

Midrash Aggadah Pesikta DeRav Kahana 13:15

The ancient rabbis certainly did. They saw patterns, connections, and hidden meanings woven into the very fabric of time. Take, for instance, this passage from Pesikta DeRav Kahana...

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Angels at the Throne and Boaz

Midrash Aggadah Pesikta DeRav Kahana 16:1

The rabbis of old explored this very idea, asking profound questions about comfort, compassion, and who is truly capable of offering it. In Pesikta deRav Kahana, a collection of ra...

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