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.

Joseph the Dreamer and Yosei

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tehillim 78:10

Our sages certainly did. The Midrash Tehillim, a collection of interpretations on the Book of Psalms, dives deep into this very question. Specifically, it wrestles with Psalm 78:49...

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Asaph's Song

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tehillim 79:2

That’s precisely what we find ourselves pondering in Midrash Tehillim 79, a fascinating exploration of Psalm 79, attributed to Asaph. The psalm begins with a cry of devastation: "O...

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Esau's Legacy and Assembly

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tehillim 80:4

to a fascinating piece of Jewish thought from Midrash Tehillim, a collection of rabbinic teachings that interpret the Book of Psalms. This particular passage, focusing on Psalm 80,...

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Heart of David and Babylon

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tehillim 80:5

Midrash Tehillim, an ancient collection of homiletical interpretations of the Book of Psalms, uses a striking image to describe just such a predicament, and it's one that resonates...

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Israelites: Moses the Lawgiver

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tehillim 84:3

According to Midrash Tehillim, that very feeling echoes through Jewish history. "My soul longs and faints for the house of the Lord" (Psalm 84:3). This verse, seemingly about the B...

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Rabbi Elazar Faces Judgment

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tehillim 84:4

Life throws curveballs, and sometimes it feels like we're just wading through sadness. But what if I told you that even in those dark valleys, there's a chance for transformation? ...

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Face of Moses and Judah

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tehillim 84:5

The sages of the Midrash, those ancient interpreters of scripture, weren't content to just read the words. They wanted to unpack them, to wrestle with their meaning. Midrash Tehill...

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Light of the First Day and Sabbatical

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tehillim 85:1

Midrash Tehillim, a collection of rabbinic interpretations on the Book of Psalms, offers a fascinating glimpse into this bond, specifically in its commentary on Psalm 85, attribute...

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Soul of Bar Kappara

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tehillim 86:2

That feeling, that tension, it's something the ancient sages grappled with too. And they found a powerful way to express it through prayer, a connection to something larger than th...

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