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.

Kingdom of That

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tehillim 40:2

King David knew that feeling all too well. But it's not just about the fall, it's about the rescue, the ascent back into the light. That's what the ancient text Midrash Tehillim re...

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Korah in the Days of Moses

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tehillim 45:2

A melody, some words, and suddenly…connection. But what if I told you that some songs are so potent, so deeply resonant, that even the greatest figures in history were eager to hea...

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Rabbi Helbo in Zion

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tehillim 48:7

Jewish tradition understands that feeling, deeply. And sometimes, the most unexpected texts can offer a glimmer of hope. Take this cryptic passage from Midrash Tehillim 48, a colle...

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Doeg and the Torah of Gehenna

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tehillim 49:2

Midrash Tehillim, a collection of homiletic interpretations on the Book of Psalms, hits us with a pretty stark idea: "Together, rich and poor... they all descend to Gehenna." Gehen...

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David on the Run Willing to Accept Any Punishment

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tehillim 54:2

That feeling isn't new. King David knew it well, and he poured it into his psalms. to one particular moment of desperation, as illuminated by Midrash Tehillim, a collection of rabb...

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How God Rewards and Punishes According to Our Deeds

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tehillim 62:5

How does God really reward and punish us? Midrash Tehillim, a collection of rabbinic interpretations on the Book of Psalms, grapples with this very question. It dives into Psalm 62...

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Elisha and the Angels

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tehillim 103:6

Take Psalm 103, for example. It’s a song of praise, a declaration of divine forgiveness and goodness. But Midrash Tehillim, an ancient collection of interpretations on the Book of ...

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Messiah Son of David

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tehillim 104:12

It's not just about marking time; it's about connecting to something far deeper. Midrash Tehillim, a collection of rabbinic interpretations on the Book of Psalms, sheds some light ...

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The Unseen Forces That Obscure God's Judgment

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tehillim 111:1

The ancient sages certainly did. They grappled with the forces that obscure the divine, and in Midrash Tehillim—a collection of interpretations on the Book of Psalms—we find a powe...

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