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.

You Have Shown Your People a Hard Time

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tehillim 61:1

The ancient rabbis grappled with this too. They looked at Psalm 61, and from it, they wove a powerful message about suffering, redemption, and the ever-present possibility of conne...

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How Solomon Sought Righteousness to Rule Justly

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tehillim 72:1

In Jewish tradition, these questions lead us straight to the Source of all righteousness, the Holy One, blessed be He. And surprisingly, also to King Solomon. Midrash Tehillim, a c...

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Did the Egyptians Get a Chance to Repent

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tehillim 78:11

Midrash Tehillim, a collection of homiletic interpretations on the Book of Psalms, dives right into that question when it grapples with the plagues visited upon Egypt. Specifically...

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Israel as a Vine Torn from Its Roots in Exile

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tehillim 80:5

Midrash Tehillim, an ancient collection of homiletical interpretations of the Book of Psalms, uses a striking image to describe just such a predicament, and it's one that resonates...

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Why Moses Is Called the Man of God in the Psalms

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tehillim 90:5

It seems like a simple title, but Midrash Tehillim 90, a collection of rabbinic interpretations of the Book of Psalms, dives deep into what that name really means. It's not just ab...

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The Hidden Secrets of Creation Revealed on Shabbat

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tehillim 92:1

It's more than just a day off; it's a cornerstone of Jewish life, a sacred pause in the week. But why Shabbat? What makes it so special? Midrash Tehillim, a collection of rabbinic ...

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When God's Vengeance Shines Through Seven Heavens

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tehillim 94:1

Psalm 94:1 cries out, "God of vengeance, shine forth!" And in Midrash Tehillim, the collection of rabbinic teachings on the Book of Psalms, this verse opens a fascinating door into...

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Moses and Creation of Haggai

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tehillim 103:13

We often think of ethereal beings, wings and halos and all that. But what if the term encompasses more than we initially imagine? Midrash Tehillim, a collection of interpretations ...

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Sarah: Kingdom of Abraham

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tehillim 105:4

The ancient rabbis certainly did. And they found evidence of it woven throughout the stories of our ancestors. to a fascinating little gem from Midrash Tehillim (a collection of ra...

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