Midrash Rabbah

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The great Midrash Rabbah, a collection of aggadic midrashim on the Torah and the Five Megillot. These rabbinic commentaries explore the deeper meanings of Scripture through parable, allegory, and legend.

Power of Repentance

Midrash Rabbah Bamidbar Rabbah 10:15

Sometimes, the smallest details unlock a whole world of understanding. to a passage from Bamidbar Rabbah, specifically section 10, where we explore the laws surrounding a nazir – a...

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First Days of Existence and Nazirite

Midrash Rabbah Bamidbar Rabbah 10:16

to a fascinating passage from Bamidbar Rabbah 10, a midrashic commentary on the Book of Numbers, specifically dealing with the laws of the nazir, or Nazirite. The passage opens wit...

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Samson in Paradise

Midrash Rabbah Bamidbar Rabbah 10:17

Today, we’re diving into a fascinating corner of Jewish law: the rules surrounding the nazir, or nazirite, a person who takes a special vow to abstain from certain pleasures for a ...

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Bronze Altar and Sacrifice

Midrash Rabbah Bamidbar Rabbah 10:18

Numbers 6:14 lays it out: "He shall sacrifice his offering to the Lord: One unblemished lamb in its first year as a burnt offering, one unblemished ewe in its first year as a sin o...

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Return Before You Die and Nazirite

Midrash Rabbah Bamidbar Rabbah 10:19

Today, let's dive into a passage from Bamidbar Rabbah, specifically chapter 10, where we unravel the nuances surrounding the offerings of a Nazirite – a person who takes a vow to a...

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Second Chances and Sacrifice

Midrash Rabbah Bamidbar Rabbah 10:20

It's easy to imagine the grand sweep of sacrifice, the smoke rising to the heavens, the priests in their sacred garments. But what about the minute details, the exact sequence of e...

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Kingdom of Nazirite

Midrash Rabbah Bamidbar Rabbah 10:21

Specifically, a nazir – a Nazirite. The passage we're looking at today comes from Bamidbar Rabbah 10, which is a collection of rabbinic interpretations on the Book of Numbers. It f...

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Journey in the Desert and Rabbis

Midrash Rabbah Bamidbar Rabbah 10:22

We're going to unpack the rules surrounding the offerings brought at the conclusion of their period of separation. The verse we’re focusing on is Numbers 6:19: “The priest shall ta...

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Face of Moses and Nazirite

Midrash Rabbah Bamidbar Rabbah 10:23

to a passage from Bamidbar Rabbah, a collection of rabbinic interpretations on the Book of Numbers. Specifically, we’re looking at chapter 10, which gets into the specifics of the ...

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