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 David and Doeg

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tehillim 52:6

The ancient sages wrestled with these questions too. And in Midrash Tehillim, a collection of rabbinic commentaries on the Book of Psalms, we find a fascinating perspective, partic...

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Nabal's Offering

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tehillim 53:1

It’s a question that’s occupied thinkers for millennia, and Midrash Tehillim – a collection of rabbinic interpretations on the Book of Psalms – offers some fascinating insights. To...

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Samuel and the Patriarchs

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tehillim 53:4

And they found a way to explore it through the beautiful, layered interpretations we call midrash. We're going to delve into a tiny but powerful piece from Midrash Tehillim, specif...

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Fathers of the Nation and Joel

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tehillim 62:2

We’ve all been there. And it’s in those moments, when we feel most powerless, that the ancient wisdom of the Jewish tradition offers a lifeline. Consider these words from Midrash T...

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Solomon's Transgression and David

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tehillim 72:1

In Jewish tradition, these questions lead us straight to the Source of all righteousness, the Holy One, blessed be He. And surprisingly, also to King Solomon. Midrash Tehillim, a c...

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Shem and the Origins of the World

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tehillim 76:2

just one example, straight from Midrash Tehillim, a collection of rabbinic commentaries on the Book of Psalms. We're diving into Psalm 76, verse 2: "His tabernacle was in Shalem, a...

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Lord's Legacy

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tehillim 77:2

The ancient sages certainly understood that feeling. They grappled with it, wrestled with it, and sought solace in the Divine. Midrash Tehillim, a collection of rabbinic teachings ...

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Asaph Before the Flood

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tehillim 78:1

It’s more than just nostalgia, more than just remembering the "good old days." It's about survival. Spiritual survival. And that's exactly what Midrash Tehillim, a collection of ra...

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Merit of the Fathers and Jerusalem

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tehillim 87:1

Psalm 87, a song attributed to the sons of Korah, begins to unpack this very question. "Its foundation is on the holy mountains," the psalm declares, suggesting that holiness is ro...

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