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.

Rabbi Yochanan and Moses

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tehillim 25:14

Midrash Tehillim, a collection of rabbinic teachings on the Book of Psalms, offers a fascinating perspective. It tells us, "The secret of the Lord is with those who fear Him." But ...

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Kingdom of Korah

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tehillim 26:4

The Midrash Tehillim, an ancient collection of interpretations on the Book of Psalms, grapples with this very question. Specifically, it reflects on Psalm 26:5, "I hate the congreg...

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Levi and the Dreamer

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tehillim 27:3

to one particularly powerful passage, a meditation on Psalm 27:1, "The Lord is my light and my help; whom should I fear? The Lord is the stronghold of my life; whom should I dread?...

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Isaiah: Moses and the Patriarchs

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tehillim 31:2

The verse that kicks it all off is from Psalm 71:1: "In you, O Lord, I have taken refuge. Let me never be put to shame." But the midrash, the interpretive story, doesn't just take ...

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Moses and Creation of Yitzchak

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tehillim 36:5

to a passage from Midrash Tehillim 36 that speaks directly to this feeling. The verse we're focusing on is a prayer: "Draw your kindness towards your devotees." Simple enough. But ...

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Moses Remembered and Jeshurun

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tehillim 68:3

The ancient rabbis knew that feeling well. And they found solace, not in denying the reality of loneliness, but in recognizing that even in the most desolate places, God is present...

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Asaph and Moses

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tehillim 73:1

But Jewish tradition, particularly in the words of Midrash Tehillim (a collection of rabbinic commentaries on the Book of Psalms), offers a profound perspective on this feeling, es...

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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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Face of Moses and Judah

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tehillim 84:5

The sages of the Midrash, those ancient interpreters of scripture, weren't content to just read the words. They wanted to unpack them, to wrestle with their meaning. Midrash Tehill...

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