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It all starts with the words, "Happy is the man" (Psalm 1:1). But what makes a person truly happy? The Midrash offers several beautiful interpretations. One view suggests the proph...
Midrash Tehillim, a collection of rabbinic interpretations on the Book of Psalms, certainly thinks so. It offers a beautiful and layered reading of Psalm 1:1, “Fortunate is the man...
The Midrash Tehillim, a collection of rabbinic interpretations on the Book of Psalms, dives deep into this very verse. It's not just about avoiding bad company, though that's certa...
The opening of Psalm 1, "Blessed is the man," seems simple enough, but according to Midrash Tehillim, a collection of rabbinic interpretations of the Book of Psalms, it's packed wi...
It’s a question that’s haunted humanity for millennia. Midrash Tehillim, a collection of rabbinic interpretations on the Book of Psalms, wrestles with this very idea, pulling in ve...
The verse that kicks off this particular exploration comes from Psalm 1:6: "For the Lord knows the way of the righteous, but the way of the wicked will perish." But what does that ...
The ancient sages did. And in Midrash Tehillim, a collection of rabbinic interpretations of the Book of Psalms, they grapple with this very question, particularly in relation to th...
In fact, it's a theme that echoes through Jewish tradition, especially when we talk about the relationship between God, Moshiach (the Messiah), and the enemies of Israel. The Midra...
Specifically, it grapples with the verse, "Ask of me and I will give you the nations." Seems pretty straightforward. Except… isn't the whole world already promised to God? As Psalm...
