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.

Kingdom of David and Upon

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tehillim 142:6

It plunges us into a moment of intense crisis in the life of David, the shepherd-king. The scene: a dark, claustrophobic cave. David is inside, cornered. Outside, waiting with ill ...

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Jeremiah's Transgression and Sheol

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tehillim 146:1

Midrash Tehillim, a collection of rabbinic interpretations of the Book of Psalms, grapples with this very question in its exploration of Psalm 146. The verse "Hallelujah, my soul, ...

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Sennacherib at the Dawn of Creation

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tehillim 146:2

Midrash, the ancient Jewish art of interpreting scripture, is full of stories that reveal deeper truths about life, death, and everything in between. And Midrash Tehillim, a collec...

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Elijah at the Dawn of Creation

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tehillim 146:3

And they found solace and hope in unexpected places, like Psalm 146. Midrash Tehillim, the classical commentary on the Book of Psalms, dives deep into its verses, unearthing profou...

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Isaiah's Song

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tehillim 148:2

According to the prophet Isaiah, we are all called by God's name, created for His glory (Isaiah 43:7). It’s a powerful thought. The Midrash Tehillim, in its exploration of Psalm 14...

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Gog and Creation

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tehillim 150:1

Midrash Tehillim, a collection of rabbinic commentaries on the Book of Psalms, grapples with this very question in its discussion of Psalm 150. It’s a powerful, almost apocalyptic ...

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Kingdom of David and Midnight

Midrash Aggadah Pesikta DeRav Kahana 7:1

We rush toward it on New Year's Eve, celebrate Cinderella's transformation, and tell spooky stories about what lurks in the darkness. But in Jewish tradition, midnight holds a uniq...

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Abraham and the Origins of the World

Midrash Aggadah Pesikta DeRav Kahana 13:1

Today, let’s explore a passage from the Pesikta deRav Kahana, specifically section 13, where Rabbi Abba bar Kahana unpacks a verse from the prophet Isaiah (10:30): “Raise your voic...

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Guardians from Above and Yochanan

Midrash Aggadah Pesikta DeRav Kahana 16:3

The Book of Lamentations, a raw and mournful lament over the destruction of Jerusalem, grapples with this very feeling. It asks, in a voice thick with sorrow: "What shall I testify...

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