Parshat Vayishlach

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Jacob wrestles with the angel, his reunion with Esau, the incident at Shechem, Rachel's death, and the genealogy of Esau. Genesis 32:4-36:43.

Isaiah: Moses and Divine Judgment

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tehillim 21:4

It all starts with a verse from Psalm 21:2, "You have given him the desire of his heart." But what is the desire of his heart? The Midrash asks, what about "the permission of his l...

Hell/GehennaAngelsMosesKing David

Manna from Heaven and David

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tehillim 23:6

"He prepares a table before me." What does that even mean in the context of a comforting psalm? Midrash Tehillim connects this to the manna, that miraculous food that sustained the...

PatriarchsMatriarchsMosesKing David

Resh Lakish and the Origins of the World

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tehillim 24:3

We often take for granted the ground beneath our feet, the sky above, everything in between. But Jewish tradition offers a powerful perspective: it all belongs to God. As it says i...

CreationHeavenAngelsMoses

Sin of the First Pair and Moses

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tehillim 25:10

It’s a question that’s echoed through generations, a yearning to connect with the Divine on a deeper level. Midrash Tehillim, a collection of rabbinic teachings on the Book of Psal...

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Heart of David and Temple

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tehillim 30:1

Midrash Tehillim, a collection of rabbinic interpretations on the Book of Psalms, dives deep into this idea. In one particular passage (Midrash Tehillim 30), it explores the connec...

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Isaiah: Moses and the Patriarchs

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tehillim 31:2

The verse that kicks it all off is from Psalm 71:1: "In you, O Lord, I have taken refuge. Let me never be put to shame." But the midrash, the interpretive story, doesn't just take ...

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Dawn of the World and Songs

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tehillim 33:1

Midrash Tehillim, a collection of Rabbinic commentaries on the Book of Psalms, dives deep into this idea, exploring how the voices of the righteous resonate with the Divine. "The r...

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David in Battle and Isaiah

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tehillim 35:2

King David knew the feeling. He cries out to God, “Take up shield and buckler, and rise up to help me!” (Psalms 35:2). It's a powerful image. David picturing God as a warrior, arme...

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Kingdom of David of Abraham

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tehillim 40:4

Midrash Tehillim, a collection of interpretations on the Book of Psalms, points us to King David as the ultimate example of repentance, of teshuvah. It says, "Many will see and be ...

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