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.

Elijah at the Temple and Joshua

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tehillim 27:6

There’s this beautiful passage in Midrash Tehillim (Commentary on Psalms), specifically on Psalm 27, that offers a powerful image of refuge. It says, "For He will hide me in His ta...

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Kingdom of David and Unto

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tehillim 28:1

Midrash Tehillim, a collection of homiletic interpretations of the Book of Psalms, offers a powerful insight into this very idea. Rabbi Chiyah bar Abba, a sage of the Talmudic era,...

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Daniel and the Origins of the World

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tehillim 31:1

Let's delve into Midrash Tehillim 31, a beautiful exploration of Psalm 30 and the profound importance of trust in the face of uncertainty. Midrash Tehillim, for those unfamiliar, i...

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Secrets Within Torah and Amen

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tehillim 31:5

Midrash Tehillim, a collection of rabbinic interpretations of the Book of Psalms, grapples with this very feeling. Specifically, Midrash Tehillim 31 dives into Psalm 31:22, "Blesse...

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Dawn of the World and Songs

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tehillim 33:1

Midrash Tehillim, a collection of Rabbinic commentaries on the Book of Psalms, dives deep into this idea, exploring how the voices of the righteous resonate with the Divine. "The r...

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The Tree of Life and David

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tehillim 39:3

Our tradition grapples with this very human challenge. Midrash Tehillim, a collection of interpretations on the Book of Psalms, dives deep into the power – and the danger – of our ...

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Hannah in the Days of Moses

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tehillim 42:2

It’s like your body is telling you it has all the nourishment it needs, just from the sheer act of weeping. Well, Jewish tradition actually speaks to this very experience. Midrash ...

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Passover and the Origins of the World

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tehillim 42:4

The ancient rabbis certainly did. In fact, they put those feelings right into the mouth of the people of Israel, in a powerful passage from Midrash Tehillim, a collection of rabbin...

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World to Come and Hosea

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tehillim 45:3

Midrash Tehillim, a collection of interpretations on the Book of Psalms, explores this idea through a fascinating lens. It all starts with the verse from Hosea (14:6): "I will be l...

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