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.

Jacob's Song and Abraham

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tehillim 81:1

Take Psalm 81:2, for example: "Raise a song, strike the tambourine, the sweet lyre with the harp." But then it continues, "Sound the shofar at the New Moon, at the full moon for ou...

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Abraham: Moses's Legacy

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tehillim 90:6

The Midrash Tehillim, a fascinating collection of rabbinic interpretations on the Book of Psalms, wrestles with this very idea. Rabbi Yitzchak points to Deuteronomy 33:27, which sp...

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Purifying Flames and Chronicles

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tehillim 105:2

We often picture a singular, unchanging divine being, but what if the truth is far more complex, more nuanced? What if God reveals Himself through many different faces, both harsh ...

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Abraham and Creation

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tehillim 107:3

Jewish tradition certainly does. There's a fascinating idea tucked away in Midrash Tehillim, the collection of interpretations on the Book of Psalms, specifically Psalm 107, that r...

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Egypt: Humility of Moses

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tehillim 107:4

That image, that feeling of utter powerlessness, resonates deeply in Jewish tradition. Midrash Tehillim, a collection of interpretations on the Book of Psalms, uses it to describe ...

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Abraham's Song and Amraphel

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tehillim 110:1

Our exploration today takes us deep into Midrash Tehillim, specifically Psalm 110, where we uncover a fascinating interpretation of Abraham's pivotal role in shaping the spiritual ...

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Abraham's Transgression and Gabriel

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tehillim 117:4

This particular midrash, specifically on Psalm 117, tackles the idea of praising God, but it does so in a way you might not expect. It starts with Abraham, our patriarch, being thr...

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David's Journey and the Throne

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tehillim 118:21

Our tradition is full of stories that remind us that even the most unexpected journeys can lead to greatness. Take David, for example. Midrash Tehillim, a collection of homiletic i...

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Miriam and the Dreamer of Egypt

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tehillim 149:2

The mystics did, and they connected it directly to the Divine. : how do we respond to new beginnings? With joy, with song, with dance! And according to the Midrash Tehillim, a coll...

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