Parshat Terumah

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Detailed instructions for building the Tabernacle, the Ark of the Covenant, the menorah, and the altar. Exodus 25:1-27:19.

Nabal's Offering

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tehillim 53:1

It’s a question that’s occupied thinkers for millennia, and Midrash Tehillim – a collection of rabbinic interpretations on the Book of Psalms – offers some fascinating insights. To...

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Shem and the Origins of the World

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tehillim 76:2

just one example, straight from Midrash Tehillim, a collection of rabbinic commentaries on the Book of Psalms. We're diving into Psalm 76, verse 2: "His tabernacle was in Shalem, a...

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Isaiah: Seraphim and Cherubim

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tehillim 86:6

The world is full of injustice, arrogance, things that make you want to scream. Does God feel that too? And if so, what does He do with it? Midrash Tehillim, a collection of rabbin...

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Jeremiah's Prayer

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tehillim 90:1

Midrash Tehillim 90 dives deep into this very question, contrasting empty rituals with the power of sincere prayer, particularly through the examples of Moses, David, Jeremiah, and...

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Aaron: Moses in Joseph's Time

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tehillim 113:2

That feeling…that’s almost the heart of the story of Hallelujah. But what is Hallelujah, really? It's more than just a word; it's an expression, a moment in time. Midrash Tehillim,...

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Aaron's Transgression and Malachi

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tehillim 118:6

Midrash, the art of interpreting scripture, often shines a spotlight on just that: the unsung heroes and the hidden connections within the text. to a passage from Midrash Tehillim,...

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Moses: Kingdom of Aaron

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tehillim 133:1

Psalm 133 captures that perfectly, and the Midrash Tehillim, a collection of rabbinic commentaries on the Book of Psalms, beautifully unpacks its meaning. The psalm itself begins, ...

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Moses and the Origins of the World

Midrash Aggadah Pesikta DeRav Kahana 1:1

It’s not random. There's a beautiful and intricate choreography to our relationship with the Divine. Take, for example, the dedication of the Mishkan, the Tabernacle. The Book of N...

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Divine Presence and Cherubim

Midrash Aggadah Pirkei DeRabbi Eliezer 4:5

Pirkei DeRabbi Eliezer, a fascinating ancient text, gives us a glimpse. It tells us that when He speaks westward, His voice resonates between the Cherubim – those powerful angelic ...

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