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.

Songs of David and There

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tehillim 70:1

That feeling, that ache of being unseen… it’s a very human experience, and it resonates deeply within Jewish tradition. Our journey today takes us into Midrash Tehillim, specifical...

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Moses in the Wilderness and Babel

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tehillim 74:3

Midrash Tehillim, a collection of interpretations on the Book of Psalms, grapples with just that idea. In Psalm 74, the Midrash explores how the actions of one generation can echo,...

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Jethro and the Lawgiver

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tehillim 78:12

Midrash, that beautiful, winding path through Jewish text and tradition, often uses metaphors to help us understand our place in the grand scheme of things. And one of the most str...

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Temple and Creation of Jerusalem

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tehillim 79:1

It’s a very human feeling. And it’s a feeling that resonates deeply within the words of the Midrash Tehillim, specifically in its commentary on Psalm 79. , shall we? The Midrash op...

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Moses and Creation and the Wilderness

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tehillim 81:3

The blast of the shofar, that ancient ram's horn, isn't just some ritualistic noise. It’s a call to action, a reminder, and, if we listen closely, a whisper from the Divine. Midras...

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Israelites: Moses the Lawgiver

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tehillim 84:3

According to Midrash Tehillim, that very feeling echoes through Jewish history. "My soul longs and faints for the house of the Lord" (Psalm 84:3). This verse, seemingly about the B...

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Isaiah: Seraphim and Cherubim

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tehillim 86:6

The world is full of injustice, arrogance, things that make you want to scream. Does God feel that too? And if so, what does He do with it? Midrash Tehillim, a collection of rabbin...

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Merit of the Fathers and Jerusalem

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tehillim 87:1

Psalm 87, a song attributed to the sons of Korah, begins to unpack this very question. "Its foundation is on the holy mountains," the psalm declares, suggesting that holiness is ro...

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The Binding of Isaac and Jerusalem

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tehillim 87:2

And guess what? It's not always what you'd expect. The Midrash Tehillim, a collection of interpretations on the Book of Psalms, offers a particularly intriguing take. It suggests t...

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