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.

Esau and Creation of Father

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tehillim 121:1

And they wrestled with those feelings in their writings, seeking solace and understanding. to a passage from Midrash Tehillim, a collection of interpretations on the Book of Psalms...

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David's Song and Temple

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tehillim 122:1

It’s a very human feeling, and it’s one that resonates powerfully in a story told in Midrash Tehillim, a collection of rabbinic interpretations of the Book of Psalms. Psalm 122, "A...

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Rabbi Yochanan's Vision

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tehillim 126:1

That feeling, that sense of disorientation and wonder, is at the heart of a powerful story about Rabbi Yochanan and Honi the Circle Drawer. The story begins with a verse from Psalm...

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Throne of David and Rabbis

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tehillim 136:3

The ancient Rabbis grappled with these very questions, and their answers, found within the Midrash Tehillim (a collection of homiletical interpretations on the Book of Psalms), are...

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Dawn of the World and David

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tehillim 141:1

King David knew that feeling, and he gave voice to it in the Psalms. Psalm 141, to be exact. It begins, "I call upon you, O Lord; make haste to me; give ear to my voice when I call...

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David's Prayer and Jeremiah

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tehillim 143:1

Psalm 143, a heartfelt plea from David, grapples with exactly that. "Lord, hear my prayer, listen to my plea..." But the questions bubble up: Who among us can truly claim innocence...

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Life of Moses of Isaiah

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tehillim 146:4

Midrash Tehillim, a collection of rabbinic interpretations on the Book of Psalms, uses Psalm 146 to explore this very idea. It begins with the powerful statement: "The Lord opens t...

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Fate of the Sinners

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tehillim 146:5

It all comes down to this idea: God loves the stranger. But why? What's so special about the stranger? Midrash Tehillim, a collection of rabbinic teachings on the Book of Psalms, o...

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Messenger of God and Isaiah

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tehillim 147:1

It’s a question that's echoed through generations, and today we're diving into a fascinating passage from Midrash Tehillim, a collection of rabbinic interpretations of the Book of ...

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