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We often picture them as these serene, obedient beings, but some ancient texts paint a different picture. A picture where angels actually… argue with God. That's exactly what we fi...
It’s a question that’s plagued humanity for ages, and Midrash Tehillim 10 grapples with it in a way that’s both challenging and ultimately hopeful. The midrash, that ancient form o...
It's no wonder that the Psalmist David, gazing up at that same sky millennia ago, wrote, "The heavens declare the glory of God" (Psalm 19:1). But what does that declaration actuall...
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...
Specifically, it grapples with the story of the Mishkan, the Tabernacle, and its eventual abandonment in Shiloh. "And he brought them to his holy mountain," Midrash Tehillim tells ...
The ancient sages certainly did. And they explored that feeling deeply in their interpretations of scripture, the midrash. to one such exploration from Midrash Tehillim, a collecti...
Midrash Tehillim, a collection of homiletic interpretations on the Book of Psalms, gives us a list of ten things that are dear to the Holy One. And you might be surprised by what m...
And Jewish tradition offers a stunning, almost unbelievable, answer. We all know the story of Jacob's dream. Fleeing his brother Esau, he rests his head on a pile of stones and dre...
Sometimes, it springs from the most unexpected places. Take the story of Deborah, the prophetess and judge in the Book of Judges. We all know she led Israel to victory, but have yo...
