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Ever find yourself reading the Psalms and wondering, "What's really going on here?" We do too! to a fascinating passage from Midrash Tehillim, a collection of rabbinic interpretati...
To a fascinating passage from Midrash Tehillim, a collection of interpretations on the Book of Psalms, that grapples with this very issue. The midrash (interpretive storytelling) s...
Midrash Tehillim, a beautiful collection of interpretations on the Book of Psalms, offers a powerful contrast to this feeling. It tells us that while worldly gifts can be lost, the...
We often paint biblical figures with broad strokes – good guys and bad guys. But what happens when we delve deeper, when we wrestle with their imperfections and try to understand t...
Even King David, the sweet singer of Israel, knew what that felt like. Midrash Tehillim, a collection of rabbinic interpretations on the Book of Psalms, delves deep into David's st...
An ancient collection of rabbinic teachings on the Book of Psalms, it starts with the very vessel prepared for death itself. One interpretation in Midrash Tehillim 7, dives into th...
We often picture them as these serene, obedient beings, but some ancient texts paint a different picture. A picture where angels actually… argue with God. That's exactly what we fi...
It’s not just about remembering a historical event; it’s about something far more profound. Midrash Tehillim 8, a commentary on the Book of Psalms, delves into the very heart of th...
That feeling, that confrontation with the vastness of creation, is something Jewish tradition wrestles with too. How do we, tiny humans, fit into this grand cosmic tapestry? Midras...
Jewish tradition offers a path, not of easy answers, but of profound understanding. (Ecclesiastes 3:11) tells us, "He has made everything beautiful in its time." But what about dea...
Jewish tradition has a name for these dueling forces: the yetzer hatov (the good inclination) and the yetzer hara – the inclination to good and the inclination to evil. Midrash Teh...
" This verse, seemingly simple, becomes a springboard for a deep dive into themes of good and evil, destiny, and the very nature of creation. The Midrash (rabbinic interpretive com...
The Talmudic sages definitely grappled with that question. to a fascinating, and perhaps a little unsettling, passage from Midrash Tehillim (Midrash on Psalms), specifically Psalm ...
Jewish tradition certainly thinks so, and Midrash Tehillim, a collection of interpretations on the Book of Psalms, offers some powerful examples. It’s like a spiritual echo chamber...
It’s a question humanity has grappled with for millennia. Midrash Tehillim, a collection of rabbinic interpretations of the Book of Psalms, tackles this very question head-on in it...
Rabbi Judah bar Simon, in Midrash Tehillim, offers a fascinating perspective. He suggests that while we often loathe our professions, God doesn't hate His. Why? Because "the Lord i...
They can build bridges, offer comfort, and inspire hope. But they can also tear down, inflict pain, and sow seeds of discord. Today, let’s delve into a particularly destructive use...
Every word, every phrase, meticulously chosen. But did you know that Jewish tradition goes even further, suggesting that the Divine speech itself is... refined? Midrash Tehillim, a...
How long will You hide Your face from me?" This verse, a raw expression of pain and longing, is at the heart of a beautiful passage in Midrash Tehillim, a collection of rabbinic in...
It turns out, you're in good company. Or, perhaps, bad company. Midrash Tehillim, a fascinating collection of interpretations on the Book of Psalms, dives deep into the hidden thou...
Sometimes, the answers lie hidden in the stories we tell. to a passage from Midrash Tehillim, a collection of interpretations on the Book of Psalms. This particular midrash (rabbin...
The 15th chapter of Midrash Tehillim, a collection of rabbinic teachings on the Book of Psalms, offers a fascinating exploration of just that. It's not a simple checklist, but a ta...
(Psalm 17:8) gives us this beautiful image: "Keep me as the apple of your eye; hide me in the shadow of your wings." It's a plea for protection, for closeness to God. But Midrash T...
Midrash Tehillim, a collection of rabbinic interpretations on the Book of Psalms, delves into this very idea in its sixteenth section. It paints a picture of David, the king, in co...
Like the rules just... don't apply the same way? That's a question King David wrestles with in a powerful passage from Midrash Tehillim, a collection of homiletic interpretations o...
The verse we're focusing on is "Arise, O Lord." It's a plea, a call to action. But according to the Midrash (rabbinic interpretive commentary), it's also a reminder. A reminder of ...
A discussion of "rana," which can be translated as a cry or supplication. But it's not just any cry; it's a cry of righteousness. The Midrash (rabbinic interpretive commentary) dra...
The ancient texts offer some pretty fascinating clues, particularly in how they describe the transformation that comes with repentance. Take Midrash Tehillim, for example, a collec...
He was constantly battling enemies, both within himself and without. And the Book of Psalms? It's full of his raw, honest prayers for deliverance. to Midrash Tehillim, a collection...
The ancient rabbis certainly understood that feeling. They saw it reflected in the words of King David, in the 18th Psalm, and explored it deeply in Midrash Tehillim, a collection ...
Rabbi Samuel bar Nachmani kicks things off, wondering why we sweat during times of transition. He suggests it's connected to the fall of one kingdom and the rise of another. He poi...
Midrash Tehillim, a collection of rabbinic interpretations on the Book of Psalms, offers a fascinating glimpse into this divine-human "battle" during the Exodus. It's not just abou...
The ancient Rabbis did. They saw in every raindrop a universe of wonder, a testament to the divine. to a fascinating passage from Midrash Tehillim, a collection of homiletic interp...
(Psalm 18:26) offers a fascinating, and perhaps unsettling, answer: "With a pious person, act piously; with an upright man, be upright; with a pure one, be pure; and with a crooked...
What if that spark was always there, hidden, waiting for the right moment to ignite? That's the essence of what we find in Midrash Tehillim, a collection of rabbinic interpretation...
The Midrash (rabbinic interpretive commentary) starts with a powerful statement: "God's way is perfect." And it connects this perfection to Abraham, pointing to the verse in Genesi...
The Midrash Tehillim, a collection of rabbinic teachings on the Book of Psalms, invites us to do just that. It uses a powerful comparison to highlight God’s unique creative power, ...
Midrash Tehillim, a collection of rabbinic teachings on the Book of Psalms, opens up this very question. It tells us that the Holy One gifted the world no less than three core elem...
Yet, praise is central to Jewish tradition. Why? to a fascinating passage from Midrash Tehillim, a collection of homiletical interpretations on the Book of Psalms, and see what we ...
That feeling, that drive, it's woven deep into our stories. to Midrash Tehillim, a collection of rabbinic teachings that unpacks the book of Psalms, Tehillim in Hebrew. In this pas...
Today, we're diving into one of those fascinating tales, a legend surrounding Judah, one of Jacob's sons, and a rather dramatic encounter with Esau. The passage we're exploring com...
Our tradition understands that struggle intimately. Midrash Tehillim, a beautiful collection of interpretations on the Book of Psalms, delves into this very human feeling, using Ki...
It's no wonder that the Psalmist David, gazing up at that same sky millennia ago, wrote, "The heavens declare the glory of God" (Psalm 19:1). But what does that declaration actuall...
That’s the question at the heart of Midrash Tehillim 19, a beautiful exploration of how all of creation sings God's praises, even in silence. The text begins by offering an alterna...
The Midrash Tehillim, a collection of rabbinic interpretations on the Book of Psalms, dives deep into this very question, exploring the mysteries of the heavens. It offers us not j...
Our ancestors certainly did. And they sought to understand that vastness, to find God within it. That impulse, that search, is beautifully captured in Midrash Tehillim, a collectio...
Picture Moses on Mount Sinai for forty days and forty nights, wrapped in cloud and fire. No clocks, no sunrise, no sunset as we know it. So how did he know when it was day and when...
The Midrash (rabbinic interpretive commentary) draws a parallel between the sun and a groom. Just as a groom enters his wedding canopy full of strength and joy, but leaves exhauste...
