Parshat Noach

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The story of Noah and the great flood, the ark, the covenant of the rainbow, the Tower of Babel, and the generations from Noah to Abraham. Genesis 6:9-11:32.

Levi: Abraham at the Dawn of Creation

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tehillim 27:7

Psalm 27:13, "If I did not believe in seeing the goodness of the Lord in the land of the living..." It’s a powerful line, isn't it? A raw admission of vulnerability, immediately fo...

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Abraham and the Origins of the World

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tehillim 29:1

Specifically, we're diving into Psalm 29 today. The psalm begins, "Give to the Lord, O sons of the mighty, give to the Lord glory and strength." But who are these "sons of the migh...

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Moses and the Dreamer of Hashem

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tehillim 36:4

We all do, at some point. And that feeling, that yearning, is captured beautifully in the ancient collection of teachings known as Midrash Tehillim, specifically Midrash Tehillim 3...

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Moses and Creation of Yitzchak

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tehillim 36:5

to a passage from Midrash Tehillim 36 that speaks directly to this feeling. The verse we're focusing on is a prayer: "Draw your kindness towards your devotees." Simple enough. But ...

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Abraham's Song and Arise

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tehillim 44:2

Psalm 44:26 gets it. "For our soul is bowed down to the dust." But what does that really mean? Well, the Rabbis of the Midrash Tehillim, a collection of interpretations on the Book...

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Abraham's Legacy and Alamoth

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tehillim 46:1

That feeling, that tension, it's not new. In fact, the ancient text of Midrash Tehillim, a collection of rabbinic commentaries on the Book of Psalms, wrestles with this very idea. ...

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Abraham's Prayer and Isaac

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tehillim 55:2

And the story of its origins, as told in Midrash Tehillim, is quite fascinating. The Midrash teaches us that these prayer times – evening, morning, and afternoon – weren't just arb...

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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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Covenant of King Messiah

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tehillim 72:2

It’s a feeling as old as time, and it's something the ancient sages grappled with too. Midrash Tehillim, a collection of rabbinic interpretations on the Book of Psalms, dives headf...

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