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.

Abraham and Creation of Hezekiah

Midrash Rabbah Shir HaShirim Rabbah 8:3

It's a story about perspective, gratitude, and maybe even a missed opportunity to usher in... the Messiah! The passage begins with a verse from Song of Songs, "Look from the peak o...

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Moses and Adam of Rabbis

Midrash Rabbah Shir HaShirim Rabbah 9:1

Seems straightforward. But the Rabbis, in Shir HaShirim Rabbah, see layers of meaning here. Specifically, they focus on the Hebrew word libavtini – "you have charmed me." The spell...

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Kingdom of David and Isaiah

Midrash Rabbah Shir HaShirim Rabbah 10:1

The Song of Songs, that incredibly beautiful and often enigmatic book, gives us a clue. Specifically, let's dive into verse 4:10: “How fair is your loving, my sister, my bride; how...

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David and His Mighty Men of Rabbis

Midrash Rabbah Shir HaShirim Rabbah 11:1

And like any great poem, it's been interpreted in countless ways. Today, we're diving into one particularly fascinating interpretation from Shir HaShirim Rabbah, a rabbinic comment...

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Isaac: Esau at the Dawn of Creation

Midrash Rabbah Shir HaShirim Rabbah 11:2

The collection of rabbinic homiletic interpretations of Song of Songs, Shir HaShirim Rabbah, dives deep into this very question. Rabbi Berekhya offers a surprising take: how can ho...

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Reuben and Creation of Egypt

Midrash Rabbah Shir HaShirim Rabbah 12:1

We're looking at verse 4:12-13: “A locked garden is my sister, my bride; a locked fountainhead, a sealed spring. Your branches are an orchard of pomegranates, with delicious fruit,...

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Moses Beyond the Firmament and Ezekiel

Midrash Rabbah Shir HaShirim Rabbah 12:2

Today, we’re diving into a fascinating passage from Shir HaShirim Rabbah, a Midrashic commentary on the Song of Songs, to explore this very idea. The verse we're unpacking is "Your...

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Miriam in Paradise

Midrash Rabbah Shir HaShirim Rabbah 12:3

The mystics of old certainly did. to a fascinating interpretation of a verse from the Song of Songs, a book overflowing with symbolism and hidden meanings. "Your branches [shelaḥay...

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Prophetic Rebuke and Ezekiel

Midrash Rabbah Shir HaShirim Rabbah 12:4

It sees potential even in the most desolate places. Take the verse from Song of Songs 4:13, "Your branches are an orchard of pomegranates [shelaḥayikh]." Beautiful. But Shir HaShir...

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