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.

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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David's Song of Jacob

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tehillim 124:2

That feeling is at the heart of Psalm 124, a song of ascent traditionally sung by pilgrims on their way to the Temple in Jerusalem. But there's so much more to it than just a simpl...

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Moses's Transgression and Habakkuk

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tehillim 136:5

We all know the story from Exodus – how Moses stretched out his hand, and the waters parted, allowing the Israelites to escape the pursuing Egyptian army. But did you know just how...

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Adam Among the Heavenly Host and Baruch

Midrash Aggadah Pesikta DeRav Kahana 7:2

According to the Pesikta DeRav Kahana, a collection of rabbinic teachings, there's so much more to it than meets the eye. Rabbi Acha delves into the verse from Isaiah (42:8): "I am...

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Death of Rabbi Eliezer

Midrash Aggadah Pirkei DeRabbi Eliezer 3:1

It’s a question that’s captivated Jewish mystics and scholars for centuries. The Pirkei DeRabbi Eliezer, a fascinating early medieval text that blends Biblical narrative with aggad...

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