Parshat Pekudei

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The completion of the Tabernacle, the priestly garments, and the glory of God filling the Tabernacle. Exodus 38:21-40:38.

Dwelling Place of God and Achzamonia

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tehillim 19:8

How did the ancient rabbis, steeped in Torah and wonder, understand its place in the cosmos? Well, let's dive into Midrash Tehillim, a collection of rabbinic interpretations on the...

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Reckoning of Souls and Days

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tehillim 21:5

Midrash Tehillim, a collection of rabbinic commentaries on the Book of Psalms, grapples with this very idea. It explores the tension between God's utter transcendence and the possi...

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Daily Sacrifices and Temple

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tehillim 42:3

The Midrash Tehillim, a collection of rabbinic interpretations of the Book of Psalms, wrestles with this very idea in Psalm 42. It speaks of God "passing through the camp with an a...

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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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Rabbi Akiva Before the Altar

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tehillim 65:4

That’s a question that’s wrestled with in Midrash Tehillim, a collection of rabbinic interpretations on the Book of Psalms. Our passage today comes from Midrash Tehillim 65, and it...

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Shem and the Origins of the World

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tehillim 76:2

just one example, straight from Midrash Tehillim, a collection of rabbinic commentaries on the Book of Psalms. We're diving into Psalm 76, verse 2: "His tabernacle was in Shalem, a...

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Dwelling Place of God and Chanina

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tehillim 91:4

The verse we're looking at is "Let a thousand fall from your side." Now, what does that even mean? Rabbi Yitzhak offers a compelling idea: He connects this verse to the mitzvah (co...

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The Ark of the Covenant and Israelites

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tehillim 105:9

It sounds like a simple thing, but when you're surrounded by endless sand, under a blazing sun, or a star-filled sky that all looks the same... well, you need a little divine help!...

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Moses and the Origins of the World

Midrash Aggadah Pesikta DeRav Kahana 1:1

It’s not random. There's a beautiful and intricate choreography to our relationship with the Divine. Take, for example, the dedication of the Mishkan, the Tabernacle. The Book of N...

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