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.

Moses and the Origins of the World

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tehillim 80:6

Sometimes, a seemingly simple phrase can unlock a whole world of interpretation. Take, for instance, the verse from Psalm 80:14, "A pig from the forest ravages it." (Tehillim 80:14...

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Staff of Moses and Isaiah

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tehillim 83:1

We find this struggle echoed in Jewish tradition, this tension between our cries and the perceived silence of God. Midrash Tehillim, a collection of interpretations on the Book of ...

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Wisdom of Jeremiah and Eitan

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tehillim 89:1

The prophet Jeremiah, in the name of God, tells us no. "Let not a wise man boast of his wisdom...but let him who boasts boast of this, that he understands and knows Me, that I am t...

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Messianic Hope and Chanina

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tehillim 90:9

That sense of urgency, of wrestling with our mortality, is something that's been contemplated for millennia. And it’s right there, at the heart of Psalm 90, which is explored in Mi...

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Sabbath: Adam at the Dawn of Creation

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tehillim 92:2

It's more than just challah and candles, you know. According to Midrash Tehillim, a collection of rabbinic teachings on the Book of Psalms, the Sabbath is a powerful, almost tangib...

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Adam and Creation of Sabbath

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tehillim 92:3

It turns out, that feeling has deep roots in our tradition. Midrash Tehillim, a collection of rabbinic teachings on the Book of Psalms, offers a fascinating perspective on this tra...

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Messiah and the Origins of the World

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tehillim 93:2

Midrash Tehillim, a collection of rabbinic interpretations of the Book of Psalms, explores this idea in a truly fascinating way. Rabbi Abbahu offers a parable: Imagine a king conqu...

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Seven Heavens and Nahum

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tehillim 94:1

Psalm 94:1 cries out, "God of vengeance, shine forth!" And in Midrash Tehillim, the collection of rabbinic teachings on the Book of Psalms, this verse opens a fascinating door into...

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Pillars of Existence

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tehillim 95:2

You’re not alone. But maybe, just maybe, that feeling can point us toward something truly grand. Midrash Tehillim, a collection of rabbinic teachings interpreting the Book of Psalm...

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