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.

Manna from Heaven and David

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tehillim 23:6

"He prepares a table before me." What does that even mean in the context of a comforting psalm? Midrash Tehillim connects this to the manna, that miraculous food that sustained the...

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Jacob and Creation of Sinai

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tehillim 31:4

It’s a question that’s been wrestled with for centuries, and the Midrash Tehillim, a collection of rabbinic teachings on the Book of Psalms, offers some truly fascinating, and at t...

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Zion in David's Court

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tehillim 48:2

The ancient collection of rabbinic teachings, Midrash Tehillim, specifically Midrash Tehillim 48, grapples with this very idea, using Psalm 48 as its springboard. It asks, what is ...

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David in Solomon's Court and Yosi

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tehillim 52:5

Midrash Tehillim, that beautiful collection of interpretations on the Book of Psalms, offers a surprising answer: kindness, all day long. It sounds simple, almost too simple, doesn...

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David: Saul and the Origins of the World

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tehillim 58:1

That tension is at the heart of our story today, drawn from Midrash Tehillim 58, a beautiful exploration of Psalm 58. It grapples with a difficult question: "Do not destroy the con...

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Michal in David's Court

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tehillim 59:1

This idea – the power of partnership, the strength in numbers – echoes throughout Jewish tradition. And it’s right there at the heart of Midrash Tehillim 59. The verse from Ecclesi...

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Joab and Creation

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tehillim 60:1

That feeling isn't new. In fact, according to Midrash Tehillim 60, it goes way back. This particular midrash (a method of interpreting biblical stories beyond their literal meaning...

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Trials of Joseph and Lamentations

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tehillim 67:1

Jewish tradition has a powerful answer: God's mercy is inexhaustible. It’s a concept beautifully explored in Midrash Tehillim 67, a commentary on the Psalms. The passage opens with...

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Solomon at the Dawn of Creation

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tehillim 78:7

They turned to midrash, a method of interpreting scripture that fills in gaps, answers questions, and breathes life into the text. Today, we're diving into a fascinating passage fr...

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