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Midrash Tehillim, a collection of interpretive teachings on the Book of Psalms, delves into this very feeling, using a verse from Proverbs to illuminate David's profound desire for...
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...
It's almost incomprehensible, isn’t it? But the ancient rabbis wrestled with this very concept, particularly when interpreting Psalm 105:8: "Remember forever His covenant, the word...
According to Midrash Tehillim, a collection of rabbinic teachings on the Book of Psalms, there are five key elements that can bring about Israel's – and perhaps our own – salvation...
We all do sometimes. But what if you had a light to guide you? That’s the image at the heart of Midrash Tehillim’s take on Psalm 119:105: "A candle to my feet is Your word, a light...
Turns out, that whale-sized miracle had some serious consequences, impacting not just Jonah, but a whole ship of sailors. Pirkei DeRabbi Eliezer, a fascinating and often imaginativ...
The Torah tells us, "Ye shall keep the Sabbath, for it is holy unto you" (Exodus 31:14). But what does that "keeping" actually look like? Pirkei DeRabbi Eliezer, a fascinating earl...
Well, Pirkei DeRabbi Eliezer, a fascinating early medieval text filled with aggadic (story-based) interpretations of the Torah, offers a glimpse into the significance of ten in Jew...
It must have been overwhelming, the weight of a destroyed world, the responsibility of rebuilding it all. Well, according to Pirkei DeRabbi Eliezer, a fascinating collection of sto...
