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.

David: Abraham and the Origins of the World

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tehillim 26:3

The sages of old wrestled with this very idea – the idea of being tested by God. And they found solace and guidance in the stories of our ancestors. Midrash Tehillim, a collection ...

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David in Solomon's Court and Chillul

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tehillim 27:4

Midrash Tehillim, an ancient collection of interpretations on the Book of Psalms, grapples with this very idea. It tells a story about someone who posed this question directly. Rab...

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Abraham and the Origins of the World

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tehillim 29:1

Specifically, we're diving into Psalm 29 today. The psalm begins, "Give to the Lord, O sons of the mighty, give to the Lord glory and strength." But who are these "sons of the migh...

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Moses in David's Court and Awake

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tehillim 36:1

Midrash Tehillim, in its commentary on Psalm 36, offers a fascinating insight. It all boils down to fear – or rather, the lack of it, in the right place. The psalm begins, "To the ...

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Abraham at the Dawn of Creation

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tehillim 37:1

We've all been there. But what if that fleeting moment of envy could actually hold a deeper lesson? to a fascinating passage from Midrash Tehillim, a collection of rabbinic teachin...

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Abraham's Song and Arise

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tehillim 44:2

Psalm 44:26 gets it. "For our soul is bowed down to the dust." But what does that really mean? Well, the Rabbis of the Midrash Tehillim, a collection of interpretations on the Book...

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Joseph the Dreamer of Egypt

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tehillim 45:7

Specifically, we're looking at Midrash Tehillim 45. The verse we're focusing on is "Your children shall be under your fathers." Now, on the surface, that might seem straightforward...

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Abraham's Prayer and Isaac

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tehillim 55:2

And the story of its origins, as told in Midrash Tehillim, is quite fascinating. The Midrash teaches us that these prayer times – evening, morning, and afternoon – weren't just arb...

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Heart of David and Their

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tehillim 73:2

It’s a question that’s plagued humanity for… well, forever. The Midrash Tehillim, a collection of rabbinic commentaries on the Book of Psalms, wrestles with this very issue. , shal...

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