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Midrash Tehillim, a collection of interpretations on the Book of Psalms, points us to King David as the ultimate example of repentance, of teshuvah. It says, "Many will see and be ...
It’s like your body is telling you it has all the nourishment it needs, just from the sheer act of weeping. Well, Jewish tradition actually speaks to this very experience. Midrash ...
The ancient rabbis certainly did. In fact, they put those feelings right into the mouth of the people of Israel, in a powerful passage from Midrash Tehillim, a collection of rabbin...
Specifically, we're looking at Midrash Tehillim 42. It's a plea, a challenge, almost a demand, directed at God. The speaker in this Midrash begins by contrasting themselves with th...
The ancient Israelites grappled with that exact feeling after the Exodus from Egypt. And Midrash Tehillim (a collection of interpretations on the Book of Psalms) delves right into ...
We're looking at Midrash Tehillim 45, and it all starts with lilies. The verse in question is Psalm 45:1: "To the conductor over the white lilies, a wise song of friendship." But w...
Specifically, we're looking at Midrash Tehillim 45. The verse we're focusing on is "Your children shall be under your fathers." Now, on the surface, that might seem straightforward...
That feeling, that tension, it's not new. In fact, the ancient text of Midrash Tehillim, a collection of rabbinic commentaries on the Book of Psalms, wrestles with this very idea. ...
The ancient sages felt that way too. And they looked to the future, to a time when things would be set right. Midrash Tehillim, a collection of interpretations on the Book of Psalm...