Parshat Vaera

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God reveals His name to Moses, the first seven plagues strike Egypt, and Pharaoh's heart is hardened. Exodus 6:2-9:35.

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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Israelites: Moses the Lawgiver

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tehillim 84:3

According to Midrash Tehillim, that very feeling echoes through Jewish history. "My soul longs and faints for the house of the Lord" (Psalm 84:3). This verse, seemingly about the B...

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Songs of the Angels and Moses

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tehillim 90:5

It seems like a simple title, but Midrash Tehillim 90, a collection of rabbinic interpretations of the Book of Psalms, dives deep into what that name really means. It's not just ab...

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Solomon Beyond the Firmament and Moses

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tehillim 91:1

The mystics certainly did. to a fascinating passage from Midrash Tehillim (a collection of homiletic interpretations of the Book of Psalms) that explores just that, focusing on Psa...

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Face of Moses and Jeremiah

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tehillim 93:1

But according to ancient Jewish wisdom, it’s a question worth pondering. Especially when we’re talking about garments of majesty, strength, and even…vengeance. The book of Psalms (...

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Patriarchal Covenant and Moses

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tehillim 93:6

to a fascinating passage from Midrash Tehillim, a collection of interpretations on the Book of Psalms, specifically Psalm 93. The passage begins with a powerful statement: "Your te...

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Moses in Battle and Judah

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tehillim 101:2

The passage, attributed to both Rabbi Judah and Rabbi Nehemiah, wrestles with a very specific question: who should be appointed as a priest? It begins with God telling Moses, “Appo...

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Moses and Creation of Haggai

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tehillim 103:13

We often think of ethereal beings, wings and halos and all that. But what if the term encompasses more than we initially imagine? Midrash Tehillim, a collection of interpretations ...

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Moses Before the King and Messiah

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tehillim 104:4

The Midrash Tehillim, a collection of homiletic interpretations of the Book of Psalms, offers a fascinating perspective on these qualities, especially in relation to God, and how t...

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