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.

Daily Prayers

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tehillim 20:6

The mystics of old knew that feeling, and they had something profound to say about it, especially when it comes to finding our place in the world and our connection to something bi...

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David's Song

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tehillim 30:2

The ancient rabbis grappled with this too. And they found a beautiful answer in a seemingly simple verse from Job: “Who preceded Me, that I should repay?” (Job 41:3). This verse, e...

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He's Transgression and Isaiah

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tehillim 30:3

to one particularly beautiful and comforting perspective from Midrash Tehillim, specifically Midrash Tehillim 30, connected to Psalm 30. The verse we're looking at is Psalm 149:5: ...

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Light of Torah and Malachi

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tehillim 30:5

The prophet Malachi tells us, "Then those who feared the LORD spoke to one another, and the LORD listened and heard." (Malachi 3:16). But what does that mean, really? What kind of ...

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Psalms of David and Abba

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tehillim 32:2

The ancient rabbis grappled with these very questions, and their insights, preserved in texts like Midrash Tehillim (a collection of interpretations on the Book of Psalms), offer u...

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Complaint of Job

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tehillim 37:2

to one such perspective, found in Midrash Tehillim, a collection of interpretations on the Book of Psalms. Midrash Tehillim, specifically in its commentary on Psalm 37, tackles the...

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David at the Dawn of Creation

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tehillim 39:2

We often take language for granted, but Jewish tradition teaches us that the tongue, that seemingly small and insignificant organ, wields incredible influence. And sometimes, the m...

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Korah and Moses and the Wilderness

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tehillim 45:1

We're looking at Midrash Tehillim 45, and it all starts with lilies. The verse in question is Psalm 45:1: "To the conductor over the white lilies, a wise song of friendship." But w...

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Korah in the Days of Moses

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tehillim 45:2

A melody, some words, and suddenly…connection. But what if I told you that some songs are so potent, so deeply resonant, that even the greatest figures in history were eager to hea...

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