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.

Kingdom of King Yoash

Midrash Rabbah Shemot Rabbah 51:2

The Book of 2 Kings (12:16) tells us, “They did not require a reckoning from the men [by whose hand] they gave the silver [to give to the workmen, as they acted with trustworthines...

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Holy Ground Beneath and Tabernacle

Midrash Rabbah Shemot Rabbah 51:3

It’s not always just for emphasis. Sometimes, there’s a deeper, almost heartbreaking reason. Take the word mishkan, "Tabernacle," in the Book of Exodus. We find it stated twice in ...

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Moses and the Heavenly Realms of Mishkan

Midrash Rabbah Shemot Rabbah 51:4

In Shemot Rabbah, a collection of rabbinic commentaries on the Book of Exodus, we find a fascinating discussion about just that. The passage grapples with the meaning of "the Testi...

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Trial of Rabbi Shimon

Midrash Rabbah Shemot Rabbah 51:5

One fascinating passage in Shemot Rabbah, a collection of rabbinic interpretations on the Book of Exodus, sheds light on this through a rather striking image. The passage opens wit...

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Trial of Moses of Tabernacle

Midrash Rabbah Shemot Rabbah 51:6

Our story comes from Shemot Rabbah, a collection of rabbinic interpretations on the Book of Exodus. It centers on a seemingly simple verse: “The Tabernacle of the Testimony, as the...

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Abraham and Creation of Gehenna

Midrash Rabbah Shemot Rabbah 51:7

It’s more than just a physical structure. According to Shemot Rabbah, it’s deeply connected to the very essence of Jewish survival and destiny. The name itself hints at its purpose...

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Giving of the Torah and Calf

Midrash Rabbah Shemot Rabbah 51:8

Shemot Rabbah, the collection of rabbinic interpretations on the Book of Exodus, offers a fascinating glimpse. Specifically, Shemot Rabbah 51 dives into the idea that the Israelite...

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Moses and the Dreamer of Tabernacle

Midrash Rabbah Shemot Rabbah 52:1

That feeling… it's actually deeply rooted in a story from the Torah, a story about the Mishkan, the Tabernacle. We're diving into Shemot Rabbah, a collection of rabbinic interpreta...

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Moses and the Origins of the World

Midrash Rabbah Shemot Rabbah 52:2

That feeling, that struggle, is something deeply human, and surprisingly, it echoes in the story of the Mishkan, the Tabernacle. Shemot Rabbah, a collection of rabbinic interpretat...

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