Parshat Bechukotai

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The blessings for following God's laws, the curses for disobedience, and laws of vows and valuations. Leviticus 26:3-27:34.

Joseph's Song and Pharaoh

Midrash Rabbah Bereshit Rabbah 89:3

It’s a question that echoes through the story of Joseph, as we find it explored in Bereshit Rabbah, a collection of rabbinic interpretations of the Book of Genesis. The passage ope...

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Joseph's Vision

Midrash Rabbah Bereshit Rabbah 89:7

And it seems that even in the hallowed pages of the Bible, we see echoes of this self-serving behavior. to the story of Joseph, the coat of many colors, and Pharaoh's dream. Rememb...

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Joseph and Creation of Judah

Midrash Rabbah Bereshit Rabbah 92:9

We find ourselves in Genesis 44:16, with Judah facing Joseph – though he doesn’t yet know it's Joseph – after the infamous silver goblet is found in Benjamin's sack. His desperate ...

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Benjamin: Joseph and the Origins of the World

Midrash Rabbah Bereshit Rabbah 93:12

He says, "Woe unto us from the Day of Judgment; woe unto us from the day of rebuke!" It's a powerful statement, isn't it? He uses Joseph as an example. : Joseph, a man of flesh and...

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Ezekiel: Jacob and Creation

Midrash Rabbah Bereshit Rabbah 98:2

The Torah tells us, "Jacob called to his sons, and he said: Gather, and I will tell you what will befall you at the end of days. Assemble and hear, sons of Jacob, and listen to Isr...

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Judah and Creation of South

Midrash Rabbah Bereshit Rabbah 98:10

The verse we're talking about is Genesis 49:12, part of Jacob's blessings to his sons: "His eyes shall be red from wine, and his teeth white from milk.” Now, on the surface, it sou...

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Zebulun's Transgression

Midrash Rabbah Bereshit Rabbah 99:9

The Torah portion Vayechi gives us a glimpse into just that, through the blessings Jacob bestows upon his sons. to the unique dynamic between Zebulun and Issachar. Jacob, nearing t...

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Dan's Transgression of Samson

Midrash Rabbah Bereshit Rabbah 99:11

We find ourselves in Bereshit Rabbah, a treasure trove of rabbinic interpretations on the Book of Genesis, wrestling with Jacob's final blessings to his sons. And when he gets to D...

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Isaac: Jacob at the Dawn of Creation

Midrash Rabbah Bereshit Rabbah 100:12

The verse in question is Genesis 49:28: "This is what their father Jacob spoke to them." But the Rabbis in Bereshit Rabbah notice something subtle. It doesn't say, "This is what th...

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