Parshat Shoftim

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Laws of judges and officers, the king, the Levitical priests, true and false prophets, cities of refuge, and warfare. Deuteronomy 16:18-21:9.

Korah and the King

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tehillim 45:5

That feeling sits at the heart of a fascinating interpretation in Midrash Tehillim, a collection of rabbinic commentaries on the Book of Psalms. It focuses on Psalm 45, which begin...

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Korah and the Origins of the World

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tehillim 46:2

And in Midrash Tehillim, a collection of rabbinic teachings on the Book of Psalms, we find a fascinating discussion about fear, faith, and the ultimate stability of the divine. The...

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Animals Two by Two and Kings

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tehillim 50:2

That tension, that disconnect, is right at the heart of Psalm 50, and it’s something the Rabbis grappled with deeply. Midrash Tehillim, a collection of rabbinic teachings on the Bo...

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Death of David and Nathan

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tehillim 51:1

Midrash Tehillim 51, a commentary on Psalm 51, dives headfirst into this very idea, using the story of King David and the prophet Nathan to illustrate just how potent our speech ca...

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Kingdom of David

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tehillim 51:2

Maybe it's a mistake you made, a regret that lingers. King David knew that feeling well, and in Midrash Tehillim, a collection of rabbinic teachings on the Book of Psalms, we find ...

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Kingdom of Saul and Ahimelech

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tehillim 52:4

The story we're about to explore from Midrash Tehillim, specifically Midrash Tehillim 52, plunges us right into such a scenario, revolving around King Saul, David, and the priest A...

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Saul: Kingdom of David

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tehillim 54:1

King David knew that feeling all too well. He faced it constantly. And Psalm 54? It’s not just a song; it's a window into that struggle, a cry for help when the lies and deceit clo...

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Kingdom of David

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tehillim 54:2

That feeling isn't new. King David knew it well, and he poured it into his psalms. to one particular moment of desperation, as illuminated by Midrash Tehillim, a collection of rabb...

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Kingdom of David

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tehillim 57:1

That’s the feeling I get when I read Midrash Tehillim 57, a beautiful and poignant interpretation of Psalm 57, usually attributed to King David. It's a plea for mercy, not once, bu...

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