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The ancient rabbis grappled with this too. They asked: Does God reward the righteous? And punish the wicked? And if so, how does that all work? Midrash Tehillim, a collection of ra...
We often take for granted the stability around us, the fact that the sky is (usually) above us and the ground beneath. But where does that stability come from? Midrash Tehillim, an...
The verse "You are righteous, O Lord, and Your judgments are upright" echoes throughout Jewish thought. The wisdom of King Solomon, in Proverbs 8:8-9, tells us, "In righteousness, ...
That feeling of a long, hard journey – that's exactly what's captured in the Psalm of Ascents. But it's not just about the struggle; it's about the song that rises with each step. ...
And they wrestled with those feelings in their writings, seeking solace and understanding. to a passage from Midrash Tehillim, a collection of interpretations on the Book of Psalms...
Psalm 124, a song from the collection known as Shir Hama'alot, the Songs of Ascent, dives deep into that feeling. It's raw, visceral, and speaks directly to the heart of anyone who...
Midrash Tehillim, in its exploration of Psalm 128 – "Praiseworthy is the one who fears the Lord" – throws us a curveball. Rabbi Chayya bar Abba, quoting Ulla, makes a startling cla...
Our tradition grapples with this very question, especially when considering the immense gifts God has bestowed upon us. Midrash Tehillim, specifically in its exploration of Psalm 1...
We often take clouds for granted, but Midrash Tehillim, an ancient collection of rabbinic interpretations of the Book of Psalms, offers us a surprisingly profound peek into their s...
