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.

Forefathers of Israel and Samuel

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tehillim 104:3

It’s a question that’s captivated mystics and scholars for centuries. And the answer, as we find it in the ancient teachings, is more intimate, more personal than you might imagine...

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Beruria and Creation

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tehillim 104:22

The ancient rabbis grappled with similar feelings, exploring themes of fate, justice, and the power of prayer. to a fascinating passage from Midrash Tehillim, a collection of rabbi...

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David's Prayer and Samuel

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tehillim 108:3

Midrash Tehillim, a collection of homiletic interpretations of the Book of Psalms, offers us a fascinating glimpse into the connection between our prayers and the divine response. ...

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Promises to the Fathers and Isaiah

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tehillim 111:2

Midrash Tehillim, an ancient collection of rabbinic interpretations on the Book of Psalms, dives into this very idea. Specifically, it unpacks the verse, "I will give thanks to the...

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Seven Chambers of Gehenna

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tehillim 116:7

Psalm 116 speaks to this feeling, this sense of being utterly encompassed. "The cords of death encompassed me," it cries. And the Midrash Tehillim, a collection of rabbinic comment...

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From Nothing to Everything and Sacrifice

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tehillim 117:1

The Midrash Tehillim, a collection of rabbinic commentaries on the Book of Psalms, explores this very idea. It begins with the verse, "I will offer You a sacrifice of thanksgiving....

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Covenant with the Fathers and Moses

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tehillim 118:3

It's not like God shows mercy to Israel for a year or two and then calls it quits! The Midrash suggests something much deeper is at play here. Think about the Torah, for instance. ...

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Faith of Terach

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tehillim 118:11

The Midrash teaches us that it's better to trust in God than to rely on the words of even our own parents. Why? Because human understanding is limited, and only God sees the whole ...

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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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