Parshat Shemot

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The Israelites' enslavement in Egypt, the birth of Moses, Moses at the burning bush, and God's call to liberate His people. Exodus 1:1-6:1.

Moses and Joseph

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tehillim 24:5

But the Midrash Tehillim, a collection of homiletic interpretations on the Book of Psalms, doesn’t leave us hanging with just the question. It gives us an answer, and it might surp...

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Moses's Song and Show

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tehillim 25:6

Even Moses, the great lawgiver himself, felt that way. In Midrash Tehillim, a collection of rabbinic interpretations on the Book of Psalms, we find a fascinating glimpse into Moses...

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Moses Receives the Torah

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tehillim 25:9

Midrash Tehillim, a collection of rabbinic teachings on the Book of Psalms, offers a beautiful insight into this. It starts with the verse, "Good and upright is the Lord; therefore...

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Tabernacle: Aaron at the Dawn of Creation

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tehillim 26:6

That feeling’s deeply rooted in Jewish tradition. Midrash Tehillim, our window into the book of Psalms, connects this idea of purity with the very act of approaching God. It says, ...

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Hannah in the Days of Moses

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tehillim 42:2

It’s like your body is telling you it has all the nourishment it needs, just from the sheer act of weeping. Well, Jewish tradition actually speaks to this very experience. Midrash ...

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Korah and Moses and the Wilderness

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tehillim 45:1

We're looking at Midrash Tehillim 45, and it all starts with lilies. The verse in question is Psalm 45:1: "To the conductor over the white lilies, a wise song of friendship." But w...

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Moses in the Wilderness and Babel

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tehillim 74:3

Midrash Tehillim, a collection of interpretations on the Book of Psalms, grapples with just that idea. In Psalm 74, the Midrash explores how the actions of one generation can echo,...

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Belshazzar in the Days of Moses

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tehillim 75:3

Jewish tradition has a word of caution for that feeling – a reminder that true power, true exaltation, doesn't come from where we expect. Midrash Tehillim, a collection of interpre...

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Pharaoh: Abraham at the Dawn of Creation

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tehillim 75:5

The Midrash Tehillim, a collection of rabbinic interpretations on the Book of Psalms, dives deep into this verse, unlocking layers of meaning and offering us a glimpse into the div...

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