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.

Levi's Transgression and Blessings

Midrash Rabbah Vayikra Rabbah 15:7

Rabbi Levi, in Vayikra Rabbah (Leviticus Rabbah) 15, cuts right to the heart of it. He teaches that blessed actions – acts of kindness, of justice, of integrity – bring blessing ri...

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Patriarchal Covenant

Midrash Rabbah Vayikra Rabbah 27:2

Rabbi Tanhuma kicks things off with a quote from Job: "Who has given Me anything beforehand, that I shall pay? Everything beneath the heavens is Mine" (Job 41:3). It sounds a bit… ...

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Covenant of Abraham and Isaac

Midrash Rabbah Vayikra Rabbah 29:9

Our ancestors felt it too. to a fascinating little piece from Vayikra Rabbah, a Midrashic collection that unpacks the book of Leviticus. This particular section grapples with a pow...

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David and the Angels and Curses

Midrash Rabbah Vayikra Rabbah 32:2

This isn't just about political correctness; it's about the power of our words, our thoughts, and their ripple effects in the cosmos. Rabbi Avin kicks things off with a powerful id...

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Divine Presence and Kohen

Midrash Rabbah Vayikra Rabbah 34:9

Jewish tradition definitely has something to say about that. It's not just about charity; it's about justice, divine presence, and the very fabric of our world. to a fascinating pa...

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Judah Awaits the Messiah

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tehillim 14:6

The ancient rabbis wrestled with fear too. They found layers of meaning in the words of Psalm 14, specifically the phrase, "There they feared with fear...there was no fear." (Psalm...

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The Ark of the Covenant and Shlomo

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tehillim 24:8

The story, as told in Midrash Tehillim, revolves around the moment Shlomo wanted to bring the Aron Kodesh, the Ark of the Covenant, into the Kodesh Hakodashim, the Holy of Holies. ...

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Moses Remembered and Jeshurun

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tehillim 68:3

The ancient rabbis knew that feeling well. And they found solace, not in denying the reality of loneliness, but in recognizing that even in the most desolate places, God is present...

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The Flood and the First Humans

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tehillim 105:3

It's almost incomprehensible, isn’t it? But the ancient rabbis wrestled with this very concept, particularly when interpreting Psalm 105:8: "Remember forever His covenant, the word...

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