Parshat Vayera

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Three angels visit Abraham, the destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah, the birth of Isaac, and the Binding of Isaac (the Akedah). Genesis 18:1-22:24.

Abraham and Creation of Amalek

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tehillim 118:1

The ancient sages certainly did. And they saw this power reflected even in the way we remember the righteous and the wicked. It all starts with the verse, "Praise the Lord, for He ...

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David's Song

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tehillim 118:10

And Jewish tradition offers some powerful comfort in those moments. Today, we're diving into a fascinating passage from Midrash Tehillim, a collection of interpretations on the Boo...

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Abraham and the Patriarchs of Isaiah

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tehillim 118:14

Our tradition understands that feeling. It even gives voice to it in a powerful, almost defiant way. to a passage from Midrash Tehillim, a collection of interpretations on the Book...

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Abraham and the Origins of the World

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tehillim 119:1

Midrash Tehillim, a collection of rabbinic teachings woven around the Book of Psalms, explores this very idea. It starts with the verse, "Blessed are the upright in their way, who ...

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Jeremiah: Abraham and the Origins of the World

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tehillim 119:17

That feeling of hope against the odds… it’s a deeply human experience, one that echoes through the ages, and it’s at the heart of this passage from Midrash Tehillim 119. Midrash Te...

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Abraham Faces Judgment

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tehillim 119:30

That feeling resonates deeply within Jewish tradition, particularly in our prayers and meditations on justice, righteousness, and redemption. to a fascinating exploration of Psalm ...

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Goliath and the Angels

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tehillim 144:1

That’s the feeling this midrash, this interpretive story, from Midrash Tehillim (a collection of rabbinic commentaries on the Book of Psalms) really gets at. It dives into the hear...

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Angels at the Throne and Boaz

Midrash Aggadah Pesikta DeRav Kahana 16:1

The rabbis of old explored this very idea, asking profound questions about comfort, compassion, and who is truly capable of offering it. In Pesikta deRav Kahana, a collection of ra...

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Abraham: Shem and the Ark

Midrash Aggadah Pirkei DeRabbi Eliezer 8:4

Pirkei DeRabbi Eliezer, a fascinating and sometimes enigmatic text, sheds light on this very question. It tells us that the sun marks the days, and the moon the nights, their cycle...

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