Parshat Pinchas

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Pinchas's zealous act, the second census, the daughters of Zelophehad, Joshua appointed as Moses's successor, and the festival offerings. Numbers 25:10-30:1.

Noah and the Patriarchs of Laws

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tehillim 2:5

There's a powerful, almost unsettling image in Midrash Tehillim, a collection of homiletic interpretations of the Book of Psalms. It speaks of someone being stripped bare, of havin...

PatriarchsHolidays

Kingdom of David and Pinchas

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tehillim 22:1

That feeling of hope, of a new beginning... it’s captured beautifully in the image of the "cierva de la aurora," the "doe of the dawn." This evocative phrase appears in the heading...

Holy Land

Waters of Noah

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tehillim 47:1

There's an ancient teaching, found in Midrash Tehillim – a collection of interpretations on the Book of Psalms – that speaks directly to this feeling. It all starts with Psalm 47:1...

Noah & FloodSolomonProphecy

Cosmic Origins and Pinchas

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tehillim 86:3

Jewish tradition offers a comforting image of how God deals with our shortcomings. It's found within Midrash Tehillim, a collection of interpretive teachings on the Book of Psalms....

CreationRepentance

Moses and Noah of Elazar

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tehillim 106:9

According to Midrash Tehillim, a collection of rabbinic teachings on the Book of Psalms, there are five key elements that can bring about Israel's – and perhaps our own – salvation...

Noah & FloodMosesKing DavidTorah

Jacob and Noah of Praise

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tehillim 117:2

Midrash Tehillim, a collection of interpretations on the Book of Psalms, offers us a fascinating take on Psalm 117:1, "Praise the Lord, all nations." It’s not as simple as a univer...

Noah & FloodPatriarchsKing DavidTorah

David in Battle and Pinchas

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tehillim 118:7

"Fear of the Lord" – yirat Hashem – it suggests a deep reverence, a profound respect, a commitment to living in accordance with God's will. But who embodies this? Midrash Tehillim,...

CreationHeavenNoah & FloodPatriarchs

Abraham Beyond the Firmament and Noah

Midrash Aggadah Pesikta DeRav Kahana 16:4

The Pesikta DeRav Kahana, a collection of Midrashic teachings, offers a fascinating insight into this very question. It all starts with a verse from Psalm 45:8: "You love justice a...

HeavenNoah & FloodPatriarchsMoses

Rosh Chodesh and Creation

Midrash Aggadah Pirkei DeRabbi Eliezer 7:4

It’s a question that fascinated them, leading to complex calculations and intricate systems to track the lunar cycle. to a passage from Pirkei DeRabbi Eliezer, a fascinating early ...

Creation