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.

Yaakov's Transgression

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tehillim 14:8

After all, they each played such pivotal roles in our history. But Midrash Tehillim, in its unique way, actually tackles this very idea. The Midrash focuses on the verse "Yigal Yaa...

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Moses Among the Fathers and David

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tehillim 16:11

King David knew that feeling. Midrash Tehillim, an ancient collection of interpretations on the Book of Psalms, offers a glimpse into David's heart, revealing a profound sense of h...

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Day of Atonement and David

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tehillim 17:2

The passage opens with an intriguing idea: prayer itself as judgment. David, contemplating his own mortality and the possibility of divine judgment, seems to be saying, "If my judg...

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Watchers from Above and Egyptians

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tehillim 18:15

Midrash Tehillim, a collection of homiletic interpretations on the Book of Psalms, offers some fascinating perspectives on this very question, particularly in its treatment of Psal...

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Divine Presence and Chiya

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tehillim 18:29

Yet, praise is central to Jewish tradition. Why? to a fascinating passage from Midrash Tehillim, a collection of homiletical interpretations on the Book of Psalms, and see what we ...

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David and Goliath of Yoav

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tehillim 18:30

King David certainly did. And the story of how he regained his balance, according to Midrash Tehillim, is wild. We all know King David. The shepherd boy who slew Goliath, the sweet...

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Manna from Heaven and David

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tehillim 23:6

"He prepares a table before me." What does that even mean in the context of a comforting psalm? Midrash Tehillim connects this to the manna, that miraculous food that sustained the...

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Resh Lakish and the Origins of the World

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tehillim 24:3

We often take for granted the ground beneath our feet, the sky above, everything in between. But Jewish tradition offers a powerful perspective: it all belongs to God. As it says i...

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Joab and Creation

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tehillim 60:1

That feeling isn't new. In fact, according to Midrash Tehillim 60, it goes way back. This particular midrash (a method of interpreting biblical stories beyond their literal meaning...

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