Parshat Vayeshev

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Joseph's dreams and his brothers' jealousy, Joseph sold into slavery, Judah and Tamar, and Joseph in Potiphar's house and prison. Genesis 37:1-40:23.

Judah Awaits the Messiah

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tehillim 14:6

The ancient rabbis wrestled with fear too. They found layers of meaning in the words of Psalm 14, specifically the phrase, "There they feared with fear...there was no fear." (Psalm...

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Judah's Song and Esau

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tehillim 18:32

Today, we're diving into one of those fascinating tales, a legend surrounding Judah, one of Jacob's sons, and a rather dramatic encounter with Esau. The passage we're exploring com...

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Daily Prayers

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tehillim 20:6

The mystics of old knew that feeling, and they had something profound to say about it, especially when it comes to finding our place in the world and our connection to something bi...

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Face of Moses and Judah

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tehillim 84:5

The sages of the Midrash, those ancient interpreters of scripture, weren't content to just read the words. They wanted to unpack them, to wrestle with their meaning. Midrash Tehill...

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Kingdom of David of Judah

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tehillim 86:1

King David certainly knew that feeling. And the ancient rabbis, through the lens of Midrash Tehillim (a collection of interpretations on the Book of Psalms), explored this very hum...

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Giving of the Torah and Berachiah

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tehillim 99:2

We know Moses led the Israelites out of Egypt, received the Torah, and guided them through the wilderness. But did you know some traditions suggest he also served as High Priest? I...

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David's Prayer and Manasseh

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tehillim 102:2

It turns out, King David himself might have felt the same way. Midrash Tehillim, a collection of rabbinic interpretations of the Book of Psalms, delves into the complexities of Psa...

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Pharaoh and Moses of Judah

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tehillim 106:5

We all know the story: Moses, the Israelites, the desperate flight from Egypt... But the details? Oh, the Rabbis have some thoughts. The book of Psalms (Tehillim) is a constant sou...

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Borders of the Promise and Judges

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tehillim 106:8

The ancient rabbis certainly thought so, observing the Israelites’ cyclical relationship with God in the Midrash Tehillim, a collection of interpretations on the Book of Psalms. Ps...

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