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.

Levites: Levi at the Dawn of Creation

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tehillim 104:11

Jewish tradition, particularly through Midrash (interpretive storytelling), loves to unpack these mysteries. a tiny gem from Midrash Tehillim (commentary on the Book of Psalms), sp...

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Purifying Flames and Chronicles

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tehillim 105:2

We often picture a singular, unchanging divine being, but what if the truth is far more complex, more nuanced? What if God reveals Himself through many different faces, both harsh ...

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Jacob's Song and Egypt

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tehillim 105:5

Midrash Tehillim, a collection of interpretations on the Book of Psalms, offers a startling perspective on the famine that forced Jacob and his family to leave Canaan. “And there w...

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World to Come and Aleph

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tehillim 112:1

Midrash Tehillim, a collection of rabbinic teachings on the Book of Psalms, offers a surprising answer. It starts with remembering God's wonders. According to the Midrash, everythi...

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Moses's Legacy and Jordan

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tehillim 114:5

We often imagine nature as this passive backdrop to the human drama, but Jewish tradition sometimes paints a very different picture. A picture where creation itself has a voice, a ...

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Gift of Prophecy and the Chariot

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tehillim 116:9

Midrash Tehillim, a collection of interpretations of the Book of Psalms, gives us a glimpse. It focuses on the verse, "Precious in the eyes of God is the death of His saints" (Psal...

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Sennacherib Among the Fathers

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tehillim 118:12

That feeling, that image, is something the ancient rabbis explored deeply in their interpretations of the Psalms. to one particularly vivid passage from Midrash Tehillim, a collect...

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Wisdom of Solomon

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tehillim 119:5

We've all been there. But what if there was a way to find our path, to navigate life's twists and turns with a little more certainty? That's the question at the heart of Midrash Te...

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Pillar of the Patriarchs and the Covenant

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tehillim 119:16

The sages of the Midrash Tehillim, a collection of interpretations on the Book of Psalms, knew that feeling well. In their exploration of Psalm 119, they grapple with this very hum...

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