Parshat Vayelech

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Moses's final day, the commandment of Hakhel (public Torah reading), and the prediction of Israel's future rebellion. Deuteronomy 31:1-31:30.

Songs of Praise

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tehillim 7:9

In Midrash Tehillim, a beautiful collection of interpretations on the Book of Psalms, we find this very sentiment expressed, almost like a prayer: "May the wickedness of the wicked...

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David's Song and Saul

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tehillim 7:15

It's not just a simple story of good versus evil, or the righteous youth triumphing over the jealous king. It's a nuanced dance of fate, faith, and free will. And a passage in Midr...

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Rabbi Yochanan's Song

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tehillim 9:13

The ancient sages pondered these very feelings, especially when thinking about the fate of the Jewish people. Midrash Tehillim, a collection of interpretations on the Book of Psalm...

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Joshua and the Origins of the World

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tehillim 10:3

Jewish tradition certainly thinks so, and Midrash Tehillim, a collection of interpretations on the Book of Psalms, offers some powerful examples. It’s like a spiritual echo chamber...

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Joshua and True Knowledge

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tehillim 19:6

The verse "day by day he utters speech" (Psalm 19:3) isn't just about the sun rising and setting. It's about each day possessing its own individual character, its own set of wonder...

Wisdom

Songs of Praise and Nisan

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tehillim 19:7

Our ancestors grappled with this too, and they spun some pretty amazing stories to explain it. to one from Midrash Tehillim, a collection of teachings that unpack the Book of Psalm...

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Abraham's Song and Moriah

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tehillim 24:6

And who shall stand in His holy place?" It’s a question that echoes through the ages, inviting us to reflect on the qualities of those who draw close to God. But Midrash Tehillim, ...

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Elijah at the Temple and Joshua

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tehillim 27:6

There’s this beautiful passage in Midrash Tehillim (Commentary on Psalms), specifically on Psalm 27, that offers a powerful image of refuge. It says, "For He will hide me in His ta...

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Abraham's Song and Arise

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tehillim 44:2

Psalm 44:26 gets it. "For our soul is bowed down to the dust." But what does that really mean? Well, the Rabbis of the Midrash Tehillim, a collection of interpretations on the Book...

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