Parshat Miketz

1,908 related texts · Page 91 of 212

Pharaoh's dreams, Joseph's rise to power in Egypt, the famine, and the brothers' first journey to Egypt. Genesis 41:1-44:17.

Bezalel in Joseph's Time

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tehillim 1:18

Midrash Tehillim, a collection of rabbinic interpretations on the Book of Psalms, opens up a fascinating window into this very question. It uses a beautiful image – the "rose of Sh...

JosephMosesKing DavidSolomon

Pharaoh: Esau and Creation

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tehillim 2:4

In fact, it's a theme that echoes through Jewish tradition, especially when we talk about the relationship between God, Moshiach (the Messiah), and the enemies of Israel. The Midra...

CreationHeavenPatriarchsJoseph

Pharaoh Faces Judgment

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tehillim 9:17

Midrash Tehillim 9, a fascinating exploration of Psalm 9, unpacks this very idea using vivid imagery. It paints a picture of nations ensnared in their own traps, drowned in the ver...

Hell/GehennaPatriarchsJosephMoses

Abraham and Creation of Joseph

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tehillim 15:4

The 15th chapter of Midrash Tehillim, a collection of rabbinic teachings on the Book of Psalms, offers a fascinating exploration of just that. It's not a simple checklist, but a ta...

CreationPatriarchsJosephMoses

Moses and Joseph

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tehillim 24:5

But the Midrash Tehillim, a collection of homiletic interpretations on the Book of Psalms, doesn’t leave us hanging with just the question. It gives us an answer, and it might surp...

JosephMosesSoulEgypt

Judgment of the Wicked and Egyptians

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tehillim 78:11

Midrash Tehillim, a collection of homiletic interpretations on the Book of Psalms, dives right into that question when it grapples with the plagues visited upon Egypt. Specifically...

Hell/GehennaJosephMosesRepentance

Wisdom of Solomon and Egypt

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tehillim 104:5

That’s the feeling I get when diving into the Midrash Tehillim, a collection of rabbinic interpretations on the Book of Psalms. And Psalm 104? It’s a trip. The verse we're looking ...

JosephMosesKing DavidSolomon

Death of Eve and Egyptians

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tehillim 105:7

"His name is in their words." What a powerful opening! Rabbi Yudan bar Rabbi Simon suggests something quite striking: the plagues weren't just external events, but were written dir...

JosephMosesKing DavidEgypt

Egypt: Humility of Moses

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tehillim 107:4

That image, that feeling of utter powerlessness, resonates deeply in Jewish tradition. Midrash Tehillim, a collection of interpretations on the Book of Psalms, uses it to describe ...

JosephMosesProphecyHoly Land