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 Aaron and Circumcision

Midrash Rabbah Shemot Rabbah 38:8

What allowed him, a human, to step into the most sacred space? Shemot Rabbah, a treasure trove of biblical interpretations, explores this very question. "This is the matter," it sa...

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Watchers from Above and Egyptians

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tehillim 18:15

Midrash Tehillim, a collection of homiletic interpretations on the Book of Psalms, offers some fascinating perspectives on this very question, particularly in its treatment of Psal...

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Levi: Abraham at the Dawn of Creation

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tehillim 27:7

Psalm 27:13, "If I did not believe in seeing the goodness of the Lord in the land of the living..." It’s a powerful line, isn't it? A raw admission of vulnerability, immediately fo...

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Stars and Firmament of Chiya

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tehillim 62:3

Midrash Tehillim, a collection of interpretations on the Book of Psalms, grapples with this very idea. Specifically, Midrash Tehillim 62 invites us to ponder the constant, almost i...

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Shadows of Egypt and Egyptians

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tehillim 78:8

We all know the highlights – the Nile turning to blood, swarms of locusts, darkness… But the details, the why and how, are often richer and stranger than we remember. Take the plag...

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Judgment of the Wicked and Egyptians

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tehillim 78:11

Midrash Tehillim, a collection of homiletic interpretations on the Book of Psalms, dives right into that question when it grapples with the plagues visited upon Egypt. Specifically...

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Ursa Major and Creation

Midrash Aggadah Pirkei DeRabbi Eliezer 7:6

This fascinating work, often abbreviated as PDR El., is a collection of stories, legends, and interpretations of the Torah, all attributed to Rabbi Eliezer ben Hyrcanus, a prominen...

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Covenant of Circumcision and Chanina

Midrash Aggadah Pirkei DeRabbi Eliezer 29:4

It's more than just a physical act; it’s a profound covenant, a connection stretching back to Abraham himself. And within this ancient ritual, there's a curious detail, a specific ...

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Elijah and Creation and Circumcision

Midrash Aggadah Pirkei DeRabbi Eliezer 29:16

There’s usually a story behind it, a reason that goes way back. Take circumcision, for instance. Beyond the physical act, did you know there's a tradition of covering the foreskin ...

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