Parshat Vayigash

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Judah's plea for Benjamin, Joseph reveals himself to his brothers, and Jacob's family descends to Egypt. Genesis 44:18-47:27.

Shadows of Egypt and Egyptians

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tehillim 78:8

We all know the highlights – the Nile turning to blood, swarms of locusts, darkness… But the details, the why and how, are often richer and stranger than we remember. Take the plag...

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Pharaoh's Song and Moses

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tehillim 78:9

We find this drama vividly portrayed in Midrash Tehillim, specifically in its interpretation of Psalm 78. It's a moment dripping with irony. Moses, trying to help, warns Pharaoh to...

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Face of Moses and Judah

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tehillim 84:5

The sages of the Midrash, those ancient interpreters of scripture, weren't content to just read the words. They wanted to unpack them, to wrestle with their meaning. Midrash Tehill...

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Kingdom of David of Judah

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tehillim 86:1

King David certainly knew that feeling. And the ancient rabbis, through the lens of Midrash Tehillim (a collection of interpretations on the Book of Psalms), explored this very hum...

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Judah and the Lawgiver

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tehillim 102:3

The book of Psalms, Tehillim in Hebrew, is full of that raw, vulnerable feeling. And the Midrash Tehillim, a collection of rabbinic interpretations on the Psalms, digs even deeper....

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Judah's Song and Jerusalem

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tehillim 118:22

That feeling is captured beautifully in a passage from Midrash Tehillim, a collection of rabbinic interpretations on the Book of Psalms. It focuses on Psalm 118, and it paints a pi...

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Life of Moses and Pharaoh

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tehillim 119:19

One that echoes even in the ancient words of Midrash Tehillim, a collection of rabbinic commentaries on the Book of Psalms. Specifically, we're looking at interpretations of Psalm ...

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Judah: Saul and the Origins of the World

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tehillim 119:35

King David knew that feeling well. Midrash Tehillim, our collection of interpretations on the Book of Psalms, opens up Psalm 119 and illuminates David’s struggles, particularly his...

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Judah in Solomon's Court

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tehillim 127:1

But what does that even mean? The Midrash, a collection of rabbinic teachings that interpret the Bible, uses stories to unpack these verses. And this particular Midrash offers a fa...

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