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.

Moses's Transgression and Kora

Midrash Rabbah Bamidbar Rabbah 18:6

In this week's portion, we encounter the rebellion of Koraḥ, a story that's not just about one disgruntled guy, but about the very foundations of leadership and faith. "Koraḥ assem...

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Wisdom of Korah and Moses

Midrash Rabbah Bamidbar Rabbah 18:7

The ancient Rabbis certainly thought so, and they found wisdom in the story of KORAH's rebellion against Moses. The text in Bamidbar Rabbah (Numbers Rabbah), a classical Rabbinic i...

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Moses's Offering and Kora

Midrash Rabbah Bamidbar Rabbah 18:8

It’s a tale of ambition, delusion, and a very dangerous offering. The scene is set: Moses, leading the Israelites. And then comes Koraḥ, a Levite, challenging Moses’s leadership, s...

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Trial of Moses and Kora

Midrash Rabbah Bamidbar Rabbah 18:9

The story of Koraḥ's challenge to Moses' leadership is a powerful one, filled with jealousy, ambition, and a profound questioning of divine authority. We find a particularly insigh...

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Aviram: Moses at the Dawn of Creation

Midrash Rabbah Bamidbar Rabbah 18:10

This week, we're diving into a story from Bamidbar Rabbah – a collection of rabbinic teachings on the Book of Numbers – that explores just that feeling. It centers on Moses, and a ...

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Korah's Transgression

Midrash Rabbah Bamidbar Rabbah 18:11

We find ourselves in the Book of Numbers, Bamidbar in Hebrew, specifically in the midst of the rebellion led by Korah. Now, Korah wasn't just some random disgruntled guy; he was a ...

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Moses's Transgression and Aviram

Midrash Rabbah Bamidbar Rabbah 18:12

The story of Moses and the rebellion of Korah, Datan, and Aviram in the Book of Numbers gives us a powerful example. The Torah tells us, “The Lord spoke to Moses, saying: ‘Speak to...

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Korah's Transgression of Rabbis

Midrash Rabbah Bamidbar Rabbah 18:13

We find it in Numbers chapter 16, when Korah and his followers challenge Moses and Aaron's leadership. The consequences? Let's just say they were…earth-shattering. "The earth opene...

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Korah's Transgression of Aaron

Midrash Rabbah Bamidbar Rabbah 18:14

Remember him? He was the guy who led a rebellion against Moses and Aaron in the wilderness. The Midrash connects the "treacherous brother" – nifsha in Hebrew – to Korah. But not ju...

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