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.

Joshua and the Origins of the World

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tehillim 10:3

Jewish tradition certainly thinks so, and Midrash Tehillim, a collection of interpretations on the Book of Psalms, offers some powerful examples. It’s like a spiritual echo chamber...

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Nebuchadnezzar in Jewish Tradition

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tehillim 10:6

Midrash Tehillim, a collection of rabbinic interpretations of the Book of Psalms, dives into the depths of human nature and divine justice. And Psalm 10, in particular, sparks some...

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Joseph and His Brothers of Gamliel

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tehillim 10:11

Why do you hide yourself in times of trouble?" It's a raw, honest cry of frustration and bewilderment. But what if that feeling of distance isn't quite what it seems? The Midrash T...

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Solomon's Judgment

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tehillim 14:1

The ancient rabbis certainly did. In Midrash Tehillim, a collection of rabbinic teachings on the Book of Psalms, we find a fascinating exploration of the human heart and its relati...

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Death of David and Temple

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tehillim 16:3

Let’s turn our attention to a powerful passage from Midrash Tehillim, a collection of homiletic interpretations of the Book of Psalms. Here, we grapple with the idea of suffering, ...

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Cosmic Origins and Nechemiah

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tehillim 18:14

The ancient Rabbis did. They saw in every raindrop a universe of wonder, a testament to the divine. to a fascinating passage from Midrash Tehillim, a collection of homiletic interp...

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Teachings of Moses

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tehillim 18:28

Midrash Tehillim, a collection of rabbinic teachings on the Book of Psalms, opens up this very question. It tells us that the Holy One gifted the world no less than three core elem...

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David: Rabbi Shimon and Creation

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tehillim 19:16

And the story of how he approached God for forgiveness, as told in Midrash Tehillim 19, is both surprising and deeply human. The Midrash, a collection of rabbinic commentaries on t...

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Rabban Gamliel's Prayer

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tehillim 20:5

It revolves around Rabban Gamliel, a prominent Jewish leader, and Chalafah ben Kroya, a figure known for his piety. Rabban Gamliel goes to visit Chalafah and asks him for a blessin...

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