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.

Seeing Beyond the Veil and Babel

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tehillim 111:1

The ancient sages certainly did. They grappled with the forces that obscure the divine, and in Midrash Tehillim—a collection of interpretations on the Book of Psalms—we find a powe...

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Kingdom of Elijah of Ahab

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tehillim 117:3

Even prophets, it seems, wrestle with that feeling. Let's turn to Midrash Tehillim, a collection of rabbinic teachings on the Book of Psalms, to explore a fascinating little story ...

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Moses Before the King

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tehillim 119:7

We all do. But what if I told you there's a secret weapon, a way to shield yourself from that negative influence? The sages of old believed that the answer lies within the Torah it...

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Life of Moses and Pharaoh

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tehillim 119:19

One that echoes even in the ancient words of Midrash Tehillim, a collection of rabbinic commentaries on the Book of Psalms. Specifically, we're looking at interpretations of Psalm ...

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Job's Song

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tehillim 119:20

King David certainly did. And in the beautiful words of Psalm 119, he gave voice to that feeling. "Your hands have made me and fashioned me." But what does that really mean? Midras...

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First Humans and Shimon

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tehillim 126:2

The book of Psalms, specifically Psalm 126, verse 2, says, "Then our mouth was filled with laughter, and our tongue with singing." Beautiful, isn't it? But what does it really mean...

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Reish Lakish and the Origins of the World

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tehillim 135:1

We often take clouds for granted, but Midrash Tehillim, an ancient collection of rabbinic interpretations of the Book of Psalms, offers us a surprisingly profound peek into their s...

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The Almighty Studies Torah

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tehillim 136:1

to Midrash Tehillim, a collection of rabbinic interpretations on the Book of Psalms. Specifically, we're going to explore Psalm 136, a powerful song of gratitude that repeats the p...

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Kingdom of Adam

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tehillim 139:4

Jewish tradition is rich with stories that delve into these mysteries, and one particular passage in Midrash Tehillim – a collection of rabbinic interpretations of the Book of Psal...

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