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Leprosy, for example, wasn't just a disease. According to some Jewish traditions, it could be a sign of something deeper, a consequence of wrongdoing. But what wrongdoing specifica...
to a fascinating passage from Bamidbar Rabbah 9, a midrash, or interpretation, on the Book of Numbers. This passage grapples with the laws surrounding a wife suspected of infidelit...
There’s a fascinating passage in Bamidbar Rabbah – that's the collection of rabbinic interpretations on the Book of Numbers – that dives right into this, focusing on the case of th...
But from that small verse, the Midrash launches into a fascinating exploration of Judah, the tribe of lions, fiery furnaces, and ultimately, God's presence in the world. How? Well,...
Rabbi Zakai of She'av offers a beautiful insight. He imagines the Israelites asking God: "Master of the universe, everywhere else You call it the land of Canaan, but here, ‘the lan...
Our tradition grapples with this very question when we consider our relationship with God. What could we possibly offer the Divine? What does God need from us? Rabbi Ḥiyya bar Abba...
We often picture a simple act of disobedience, but the rabbis of old saw something far more nuanced, a tangled web of persuasion, responsibility, and even a bit of culinary curiosi...
And as always, the rabbis of old had some fascinating ideas. The verse from Job (14:20) sets the stage: “You grant him power forever, and he is gone; You alter his countenance and ...
We make them all the time – to loved ones, to ourselves, and, if we believe, God makes promises to us. But what happens when the very foundations of the world seem to shift? What t...
