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In the book of Vayikra, Leviticus, we read a troubling story about the "son of an Israelite woman" who, as the verse says, "went out" (Leviticus 24:10). But...went out from where? ...
The ancient rabbis grappled with these very questions, and their answers, preserved in texts like Vayikra Rabbah, are both surprising and deeply inspiring. to one fascinating passa...
In Vayikra Rabbah 37, the Midrash explores this idea through a fascinating lens: vows. Specifically, it looks at instances where individuals made, shall we say, unreasonable reques...
King David certainly knew that feeling. In the Midrash Tehillim, a beautiful collection of interpretations on the Book of Psalms, we find a powerful meditation on the verse, "Many ...
The ancient collection of rabbinic teachings called Midrash Tehillim uses a powerful analogy to describe exactly that feeling – and it centers on the life of King David. Imagine th...
What then? Midrash Tehillim, a collection of homiletic interpretations of the Book of Psalms, offers a powerful glimpse into this very idea. It puts words in the mouths of the peop...
The ancient sages grappled with that same feeling. They explored the power of prayer, the weight of our words, and the question of whether God truly hears us. And they found some f...
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...
Midrash Tehillim, a collection of homiletic interpretations of the Psalms, offers a fascinating perspective, suggesting that everything, absolutely everything, has its perfect, div...