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.

Abraham's Prayer and Isaac

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tehillim 55:2

And the story of its origins, as told in Midrash Tehillim, is quite fascinating. The Midrash teaches us that these prayer times – evening, morning, and afternoon – weren't just arb...

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Edom Among the Heavenly Host

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tehillim 78:3

We know the story from Genesis, but the Midrash, those incredible collections of rabbinic interpretations and expansions on the Hebrew Bible, offer us even more. to Midrash Tehilli...

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Heart of David and Babylon

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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Jeremiah's Prayer

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tehillim 90:1

Midrash Tehillim 90 dives deep into this very question, contrasting empty rituals with the power of sincere prayer, particularly through the examples of Moses, David, Jeremiah, and...

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Abraham at the Dawn of Creation

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tehillim 90:10

That feeling, that connection, is something Jewish tradition has explored for centuries. And one beautiful place where we find this idea expressed is in Midrash Tehillim, a collect...

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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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David and the Origins of the World

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tehillim 114:1

That’s kind of the feeling behind Psalm 114, and the Midrash Tehillim, an ancient collection of rabbinic teachings on the Book of Psalms, dives deep into the joy and gratitude expr...

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Moses's Legacy and Jordan

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tehillim 114:5

We often imagine nature as this passive backdrop to the human drama, but Jewish tradition sometimes paints a very different picture. A picture where creation itself has a voice, a ...

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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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