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.

Doeg and the Torah of Gehenna

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tehillim 49:2

Midrash Tehillim, a collection of homiletic interpretations on the Book of Psalms, hits us with a pretty stark idea: "Together, rich and poor... they all descend to Gehenna." Gehen...

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Ahithophel and David

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tehillim 55:1

It’s a primal fear, and it's something King David grappled with intensely, as we see in this passage from Midrash Tehillim, a collection of homiletic interpretations on the Book of...

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Marriage of Rabbi Akiva and David

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tehillim 59:3

I've got a story for you, tucked away in Midrash Tehillim 59, that’s a real head-scratcher. It involves Rabbi Akiva, his son, and a rather unusual wedding night. The tale begins wi...

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Reckoning of Souls

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tehillim 62:5

How does God really reward and punish us? Midrash Tehillim, a collection of rabbinic interpretations on the Book of Psalms, grapples with this very question. It dives into Psalm 62...

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Absalom and David

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tehillim 63:1

You're not alone. It seems to be a deeply human thing, this turning to the Divine in moments of crisis. But is that… okay? Is it somehow "less than" if we only remember to call out...

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Kingdom of David

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tehillim 72:6

And it's a question that Midrash Tehillim, a collection of rabbinic commentaries on the Book of Psalms, grapples with in its interpretation of Psalm 72. The verse promises that the...

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Visions of Daniel

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tehillim 74:4

That feeling of being utterly, achingly, lost… it's not new. Our ancestors knew it well. Let’s turn to Midrash Tehillim, a collection of rabbinic interpretations on the Book of Psa...

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Death of Nadav and Avihu

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tehillim 78:14

Today, let's look at a passage from Midrash Tehillim, specifically Midrash Tehillim 78, which grapples with one of the most tragic moments in the Book of Leviticus: the death of Na...

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Death of Hophni

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tehillim 78:16

That’s a question that the ancient Rabbis wrestled with, and their thoughts are preserved for us in the Midrash Tehillim, a collection of interpretations on the Book of Psalms. to ...

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