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Midrash Tehillim, a collection of rabbinic interpretations on the Book of Psalms, grapples with this very question in its ninth section. And what emerges is a powerful, and sometim...
It’s a question that’s plagued humanity for ages, and Midrash Tehillim 10 grapples with it in a way that’s both challenging and ultimately hopeful. The midrash, that ancient form o...
Why do you hide yourself in times of trouble?" It's a raw, honest cry of frustration and bewilderment. But what if that feeling of distance isn't quite what it seems? The Midrash T...
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...
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...
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...
Specifically, we're looking at Midrash Tehillim 21, which uses Psalm 24:10, "Who is this King of Glory? The Lord of Hosts, He is the King of Glory, Selah," as a springboard for a f...
Psalm 22, a deeply personal and powerful lament, starts with that very cry. "My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?" This isn't just a one-time outburst. Midrash Tehillim, a col...
"He prepares a table before me." What does that even mean in the context of a comforting psalm? Midrash Tehillim connects this to the manna, that miraculous food that sustained the...
