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.

Doeg's Prayer

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tehillim 54:3

King David knew that feeling all too well. Midrash Tehillim, a collection of interpretations on the Book of Psalms, delves into a specific moment of David's life, a moment of deep ...

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Abraham's Prayer and Isaac

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tehillim 55:2

And the story of its origins, as told in Midrash Tehillim, is quite fascinating. The Midrash teaches us that these prayer times – evening, morning, and afternoon – weren't just arb...

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Maker of Heaven and Earth and Blessings

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tehillim 59:2

Take, for instance, this fascinating passage from Midrash Tehillim, Psalm 59. It wrestles with a question that's been around since, well, the beginning: What's the deal with marria...

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David the Warrior and Jerusalem

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tehillim 61:3

The book of Psalms touches on this very feeling. Psalm 61:3, "…when my heart becomes faint…," it's not just a pretty verse, it's a doorway into understanding the depths of prayer. ...

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Fathers of the Nation and Joel

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tehillim 62:2

We’ve all been there. And it’s in those moments, when we feel most powerless, that the ancient wisdom of the Jewish tradition offers a lifeline. Consider these words from Midrash T...

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High Priest Enters and Flesh

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tehillim 65:2

The ancient rabbis grappled with this too. Midrash Tehillim, a collection of interpretations on the Book of Psalms, dives deep into this very question. Specifically, it wrestles wi...

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Isaiah: David the Shepherd King

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tehillim 68:2

Midrash Tehillim, a collection of homiletic interpretations of the Book of Psalms, uses just that image to illuminate the fate of the wicked. In Midrash Tehillim 68, we find a powe...

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Moses Remembered and Jeshurun

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tehillim 68:3

The ancient rabbis knew that feeling well. And they found solace, not in denying the reality of loneliness, but in recognizing that even in the most desolate places, God is present...

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Solomon the Builder and Israelites

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tehillim 69:1

Midrash Tehillim, a collection of rabbinic interpretations on the Book of Psalms, dives deep into this verse, taking us on a journey through moments of profound transformation and ...

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