438 passages in Rabbinic Midrash
Individual passages from Bamidbar Rabbah, shown in source order. Page 10 of 10.
The Torah is full of promises, both of blessings and of curses. And sometimes, it seems like things don't quite line up. In Bamidbar Rabbah, a collection of rabbinic teachings on t...
The Torah is full of it, if we know where to look. Sometimes, the lessons we need aren't found in grand pronouncements, but in the behavior of animals. Bamidbar Rabbah 23, a sectio...
It all revolves around the verse, "For you are coming to the land of Canaan." Seemingly straightforward. But the Rabbis, with their insatiable curiosity and profound insights, dig ...
It’s woven into the very fabric of our spiritual DNA. Bamidbar Rabbah, a collection of Midrashic (rabbinic interpretive commentary) teachings on the Book of Numbers, offers a beaut...
A powerful image. "The power of His deeds He told to His people" (Psalms 111:6). According to Bamidbar Rabbah, God could have simply created a new land for the Israelites. But inst...
In the ancient world, and even described in the Torah, there was a system in place to offer refuge. The book of Numbers instructs us, "You shall designate cities for you" (Numbers ...
