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.

Carmel: Elijah at the Dawn of Creation

Midrash Rabbah Shir HaShirim Rabbah 6:1

Even your weaknesses, your struggles, they are seen and cherished. to a beautiful passage from Shir HaShirim Rabbah, a collection of rabbinic interpretations of the Song of Songs. ...

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Abraham at the Dawn of Creation

Midrash Rabbah Shir HaShirim Rabbah 7:1

Shir HaShirim Rabbah, the commentary on the Song of Songs, delves into this very question, taking a single verse – "How fair you are and how pleasant you are, love, in delights" (S...

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Evil Inclination and Benaya

Midrash Rabbah Shir HaShirim Rabbah 8:1

We're diving into Shir HaShirim Rabbah, a Midrash – a collection of rabbinic teachings – on the Song of Songs. Specifically, we're looking at verse 7:8, "This, your stature, is lik...

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Nebuchadnezzar in Heaven and Azarya

Midrash Rabbah Shir HaShirim Rabbah 9:1

Today, we're diving into a story from Shir HaShirim Rabbah, a collection of rabbinic interpretations on the Song of Songs, that tackles just that feeling. It’s a story of courage, ...

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Angels Attend to Abraham and Songs

Midrash Rabbah Shir HaShirim Rabbah 10:1

Specifically, Song of Songs 7:10: “Your palate is like fine wine that goes pleasantly for my beloved, moving the lips of the sleeping.” A seemingly simple verse… but in Shir HaShir...

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Pillars of Existence and Songs

Midrash Rabbah Shir HaShirim Rabbah 11:1

Specifically, the verse, "I am my beloved's, and his desire is for me" (Song of Songs 7:11). But what does that desire really mean? Shir HaShirim Rabbah, a collection of rabbinic i...

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Court of Solomon of Rabbis

Midrash Rabbah Shir HaShirim Rabbah 12:1

Like you're offering love and connection to someone who just... doesn't get it? Well, that's the feeling I get when I read Shir HaShirim Rabbah, the rabbinic commentary on the Song...

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Letters of Torah and Shema

Midrash Rabbah Shir HaShirim Rabbah 13:1

You know, the Song of Songs, also known as Shir HaShirim in Hebrew, is that incredibly sensual, passionate, and often mysterious book in the Bible. It's been interpreted in so many...

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Issachar and Creation

Midrash Rabbah Shir HaShirim Rabbah 14:1

It’s amazing what layers can be uncovered when we delve into the ancient texts. Take the verse from Song of Songs 7:14: “The mandrakes have emitted fragrance, and at our entrance a...

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