Parshat Nitzavim

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The covenant renewed, the choice between life and death, and the promise that Torah is accessible to all. Deuteronomy 29:9-30:20.

Joab and Creation

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tehillim 60:1

That feeling isn't new. In fact, according to Midrash Tehillim 60, it goes way back. This particular midrash (a method of interpreting biblical stories beyond their literal meaning...

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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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Edom in Paradise

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tehillim 63:3

King David certainly did. And his words, captured in Psalm 63, resonate across the ages, a testament to a soul seeking connection with the Divine. “My God, I seek You early,” David...

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Isaiah: Adam at the Dawn of Creation

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tehillim 82:3

Midrash Tehillim, a collection of rabbinic teachings on the Book of Psalms, wrestles with just that question in its commentary on Psalm 82. It's a short passage, but packs a seriou...

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Songs of the Angels and Moses

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tehillim 90:5

It seems like a simple title, but Midrash Tehillim 90, a collection of rabbinic interpretations of the Book of Psalms, dives deep into what that name really means. It's not just ab...

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Elisha and the Angels

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tehillim 103:6

Take Psalm 103, for example. It’s a song of praise, a declaration of divine forgiveness and goodness. But Midrash Tehillim, an ancient collection of interpretations on the Book of ...

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The Flood and the First Humans

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tehillim 105:3

It's almost incomprehensible, isn’t it? But the ancient rabbis wrestled with this very concept, particularly when interpreting Psalm 105:8: "Remember forever His covenant, the word...

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Pharaoh and the Origins of the World

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tehillim 113:1

Take Psalm 113, which begins with "Hallelujah, praise the servants of the Lord." Sounds straightforward. But the Midrash Tehillim, a collection of homiletic interpretations of the ...

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Samuel's Prophetic Vision

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tehillim 119:36

to a fascinating passage from Midrash Tehillim, a collection of rabbinic interpretations on the Book of Psalms. Here, the Rabbis unpack what it means to read – or, perhaps more acc...

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