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.

Haggai Among the Fathers

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tehillim 47:2

The ancient sages felt that way too. And they looked to the future, to a time when things would be set right. Midrash Tehillim, a collection of interpretations on the Book of Psalm...

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Kingdom of David and Doeg

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tehillim 52:6

The ancient sages wrestled with these questions too. And in Midrash Tehillim, a collection of rabbinic commentaries on the Book of Psalms, we find a fascinating perspective, partic...

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Ezra at the Dawn of Creation

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tehillim 57:2

It might sound audacious, but our tradition actually suggests there are times when the "lower court" – that's us, down here – and the Holy One, blessed be He, are in a bit of a… di...

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Kingdom of David and Daniel

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tehillim 71:1

King David knew that feeling. In Midrash Tehillim, a collection of interpretations on the Book of Psalms, we find David pleading with God. He cries out, acknowledging God's attenti...

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Lord's Legacy

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tehillim 77:2

The ancient sages certainly understood that feeling. They grappled with it, wrestled with it, and sought solace in the Divine. Midrash Tehillim, a collection of rabbinic teachings ...

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Dawn of the World and Joseph

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tehillim 80:2

That tension, that push-and-pull, it's something our ancestors wrestled with too. And wouldn't you know it, the ancient wisdom of the Midrash Tehillim, a collection of interpretati...

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Abraham at the Dawn of Creation

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tehillim 80:7

Psalm 80, a cry from the heart of ancient Israel, echoes that very feeling. But what does it truly mean to ask God to "restore us" and "let your face shine upon us?" to a fascinati...

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Sabbath: Adam at the Dawn of Creation

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tehillim 92:2

It's more than just challah and candles, you know. According to Midrash Tehillim, a collection of rabbinic teachings on the Book of Psalms, the Sabbath is a powerful, almost tangib...

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Messiah at the Dawn of Creation

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tehillim 92:8

Midrash Tehillim, a collection of homiletic interpretations of the Book of Psalms, uses the image of the palm tree in Psalm 92 to unlock a fascinating perspective on the righteous,...

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