Parshat Reeh

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A central place of worship, laws against false prophets, kosher laws, tithes, and the three pilgrimage festivals. Deuteronomy 11:26-16:17.

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...

Temple

Ezra at the Dawn of Creation

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tehillim 57:2

It might sound audacious, but our tradition actually suggests there are times when the "lower court" – that's us, down here – and the Holy One, blessed be He, are in a bit of a… di...

CreationHeavenAngelsNoah & Flood

High Priest Enters and Flesh

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tehillim 65:2

The ancient rabbis grappled with this too. Midrash Tehillim, a collection of interpretations on the Book of Psalms, dives deep into this very question. Specifically, it wrestles wi...

MosesTemplePrayerEgypt

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...

TemplePrayerRepentance

Seeing Beyond the Veil and Temple

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tehillim 74:2

Even in ancient times, people struggled with the feeling that enemies were gaining ground, that darkness was closing in. And the texts? They spoke to it. They still speak to it. to...

TempleProphecyMiracles

Divine Presence and Shiloh

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tehillim 78:13

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 ...

Noah & FloodKing DavidTempleHoly Land

Light of the First Day and Sabbatical

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tehillim 85:1

Midrash Tehillim, a collection of rabbinic interpretations on the Book of Psalms, offers a fascinating glimpse into this bond, specifically in its commentary on Psalm 85, attribute...

CreationTorahProphecySoul

Rabbi Ibu and David

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tehillim 100:2

Jewish tradition has been wrestling with that very tension for centuries, especially when it comes to serving God. One verse tells us plainly: "Serve the Lord with joy." Simple eno...

King DavidTorahProphecy

House of David and Elijah

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tehillim 104:20

Midrash Tehillim, a collection of homiletic interpretations of the Book of Psalms, suggests it's tied to a future time when "the face of the earth is renewed," a time when God's gl...

Adam & EveKing DavidElijahTemple