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King Zedekiah of Judah knew that feeling all too well. He made a promise he couldn't keep, and the consequences, well, they were devastating. Zedekiah's big mistake? Perjury. A bro...
Even though he messed up big time by breaking his oath, he was, at heart, a good and just ruler. So good, in fact, that God almost changed His mind about punishing the wicked gener...
He was, to put it mildly, a key player in a pretty dark chapter of Jewish history. As Nebuchadnezzar's captain of the guard, he was instrumental in the destruction of the First Tem...
It’s a universal feeling, and it echoes through the ages, even finding its voice in the ancient stories of our people. Imagine the scene: The Jewish people are in exile, far from t...
Turns out, it does! And like any good friend, it’s got some warnings mixed in with the… well, potential for celebration. This all comes to light in a fascinating passage from Midra...
Bamidbar Rabbah, the rabbinic commentary on the Book of Numbers, dives right into this question with a surprisingly poetic starting point. The verse we're looking at is "The Lord s...
That's the situation the sons of Kehat found themselves in, in the Book of Numbers. Our story begins in Bamidbar Rabbah, specifically section 5, which delves into the passage about...
In the Book of Numbers, Bamidbar, we read about how the Kehatites, a family within the tribe of Levi, had the unique and profoundly important task of carrying the Ark of the Covena...
It wasn't just about following instructions; it was about life and death. A fascinating passage in Bamidbar Rabbah 5 delves into the story of the sons of Kehat, whose job it was to...
