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The passage, attributed to both Rabbi Judah and Rabbi Nehemiah, wrestles with a very specific question: who should be appointed as a priest? It begins with God telling Moses, “Appo...
Midrash, the art of interpreting scripture through storytelling, gives us some fascinating ways to ponder that very question. to a passage from Midrash Tehillim, a collection of mi...
And it's an image that's explored beautifully in the Midrash Tehillim, a collection of rabbinic interpretations on the Book of Psalms. Psalm 103:13 says, "As a father has compassio...
We often think of ethereal beings, wings and halos and all that. But what if the term encompasses more than we initially imagine? Midrash Tehillim, a collection of interpretations ...
to a passage from Midrash Tehillim, a collection of interpretations on the Book of Psalms, to explore this very idea. The passage begins with a powerful statement: "I bless the Lor...
One fascinating interpretation of Psalm 104 connects the birds of the sky to the nations of the world. But not in a peaceful, harmonious way. Instead, the midrash suggests these na...
Jewish tradition, particularly through Midrash (interpretive storytelling), loves to unpack these mysteries. a tiny gem from Midrash Tehillim (commentary on the Book of Psalms), sp...
The ancient rabbis grappled with similar feelings, exploring themes of fate, justice, and the power of prayer. to a fascinating passage from Midrash Tehillim, a collection of rabbi...
The mystics felt that too. And they left us clues, breadcrumbs in our sacred texts, to guide us on our own search. Let's look at one of these now, from Midrash Tehillim (a collecti...
