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If so, you're in good company. Jewish tradition teaches us that God has a special connection to the persecuted, the downtrodden, the ones who are constantly being pursued. It's a t...
Turns out, according to the ancient rabbis, even the Israelites felt that way sometimes. Vayikra Rabbah, a fascinating collection of rabbinic interpretations on the Book of Levitic...
Vayikra Rabbah, a fascinating collection of Midrashic interpretations on the Book of Leviticus, opens our eyes to this truth in a rather startling way. Rabbi Levi kicks things off ...
It might seem random, but Jewish tradition offers a fascinating explanation, one rooted in rumor, reputation, and divine forgiveness. Our story begins with the prophet Hosea, who s...
It's not just about the animals themselves; it's about the patriarchs, about Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, and the profound legacy they left behind. Vayikra Rabbah, a collection of ra...
It’s more than just a random rule. to Vayikra Rabbah 27 and see what wisdom we can uncover. "A bull, a sheep, or a goat, when it is born, shall be seven days under its mother." Why...
We're diving into a fascinating passage from Vayikra Rabbah 27, a midrashic collection that expands upon the Book of Leviticus. The central verse is from Leviticus 22:28: “A bull o...
It all starts with the verse in Leviticus 22:29: “When you slaughter a thanks offering to the Lord, you shall slaughter it to garner favor for yourselves.” Now, Rabbis Pinḥas, Levi...
These questions, believe it or not, were being debated intensely by the ancient Rabbis, particularly in relation to the book of Ecclesiastes, or Kohelet, as it's known in Hebrew. L...
